Lunchtime Lecture:  Lord Byron

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Different speakers, different subjects! Free lunchtime lecture every Thursday from 12.30-1.20pm at Bristol Central Library.

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C﻿heryl Morgan: Byron and the Lion King
In 1821 Lord Byron wrote a play called “Sardanapalus”. It was about an Assyrian king whose degeneracy and effeminacy caused the downfall of his empire. Byron relied on ancient sources, and thanks to modern archaeology we know that the man he was writing about was Ashurbanipal, the man shown bravely hunting lions on friezes in the British Museum. How did Byron get it so wrong? Or is our understanding of gender in ancient Mesopotamia confused? Cheryl Morgan takes us on a literary detective trail.
Cheryl Morgan is a former co-chair of OutStories Bristol. She has a particular interest in gender and sexuality in the ancient world and has written for venues such as Notches, History Matters, and the CUCD Bulletin. She has given numerous public history talks for clients such as HistFest, Bristol Museums, and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

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