Food in the Peasant Domestic Units from Ovid’s Metamorphoses

  • Mª Juana López Medina Universidad de Almería
Keywords: Peasantry, Food, Social Inequalities, Mythology, Ovid

Abstract

Ovid’s Metamorphoses offer the possibility of approaching the diet of Roman society, and especially of the peasant domestic units, as these compose the largest part of the population in the High Empire. For this, the episode of Baucis and Philemon is mainly analyzed. This contrasts with other myths where convivia are offered, such as the wedding of Perseus and Andromeda and the one in which Anius gives to Aeneas and his companions. These will also allow us to analyze the use of mythology to legitimize and reproduce social inequalities.

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Published
2020-04-01
How to Cite
López Medina M. J. (2020). Food in the Peasant Domestic Units from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Gerión. Revista de Historia Antigua, 38(1), 117-135. https://doi.org/10.5209/geri.68587
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