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Centaurs and the Monstrosity of Teaching

Panel: 
Classics (Greek)
Abstract: 

This paper examines the contradictory depictions of the centaur qua teacher in Greek literature. From Cheiron to Nessus in Sophocles’ Trachiniae, I argue that the centaur disrupts intrafamilial education, but exists to be replaced, enabling the development of civic education.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Brett
Last Name: 
Rogers
Institution: 
Gettysburg College