2nd Annual E. John and Cleo A. Rumpakis Lecture with Dr. Eric Nelson, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Classics, Pacific Lutheran University Hippocrates of Cos (c. 460-380 BCE) has been an iconic doctor and a figure of authority in a wide variety of contexts for nearly 2300 years. When, how, and why did this well-known physician […]

Mary Bachvarova Professor, Dept. of Classical Studies, Willamette University In Classical and Hellenistic Greece Hecate was renowned as a witch and moon goddess, but her origins remain a mystery, especially since her earliest mentions in literature and archaeological finds seem to describe a very different personality: a city goddess of Miletus, amenable to prayer (Hesiod's Theogony), […]