Non est mea pigra senectus: old women and folk medicine in Graeco-Roman literature
Meseguer González, Diego (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Resumen: This paper will examine the old-woman healer figure through Greco-Roman literary sources. First, I will discuss briefly the social reputation of old women in comparison with senex and the creation of a negative stereotype around them. After that, I will focus on the triple relation between woman, old age, and medicine in order to show the reputation of old women as skilled healers. Finally, I will analyse the use of different treatments close to magic, like enchantments and purifications, and the healings of some specific illnesses, such as love, to conclude with a brief overview of the political and social attitude towards them.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.22315/ACD/2021/5
Año: 2021
Publicado en: Acta Classica Universitatis Scientiarum Debreceniensis 57 (2021), 89-94
ISSN: 0418-453X
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Área Historia Antigua (Dpto. Ciencias de la Antigüed.)
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Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.22315/ACD/2021/5
Año: 2021
Publicado en: Acta Classica Universitatis Scientiarum Debreceniensis 57 (2021), 89-94
ISSN: 0418-453X
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Área Historia Antigua (Dpto. Ciencias de la Antigüed.)
You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. Exportado de SIDERAL (2023-05-16-09:12:16)
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