# Episode CLXXVIII - Witches in Roman Literature

An episode of [Emperors of Rome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/850148806), 7 Dec 2021, 44 min.

Audio: https://www.mattsmithpodcast.com/emperors/211207-witches-lit.mp3

Romans had the reality of witches, those who made the brews and prepared the curses, but also the witches of fiction. In their poems and stories, a witch took on a horrific persona, one that skews much more closely to the modern idea of a witch. Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Head of Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University)

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