CAS CL 102 Lecture 36: Dec 6th: The only complete surviving Roman novel: Apuleius continue
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Wine- skins: appearance vs reality o. Book 8: new owners: the syrian priests of atargatis. Book 10: cooks, the arena show (acting like human) Slaves" lives in the novel: social metamorphosis: from top ---> bottom a. i. The experience of suddenly becoming a slave: donkey as symbol of a slave, evidence a. i. a. ii. a. iii. The market of slaves- lucius is auctioned in animal market. Religious satire: olympian gods, christianity, priests of atargatis (the syrian goddess or lion godddess) Sudden appearance of a god: who was isis? a. i.