Am 27.9. fand ein unter dem Titel "Notorious Cross-Dressers? (Re)styling Hercules and Omphale in Roman Antiquity" ein Gastvortrag unserer Projektmitarbeiterin Sarah Hollaender an der Universität Oslo statt - die Veranstaltung wurde online abgehalten, der Vortrag ist hier via Youtube verfügbar: https://www.tf.uio.no/english/research/groups/biblical-texts-cultures-receptions/events/2024/ancient-adornment/notorious-cross-dressers.html
Näheres zum Vortrag:
Hercules and Queen Omphale of Lydia are perhaps the most notorious cross-dressers of Roman antiquity. According to the mythical tradition, this ultramasculine hero was either the queen’s slave, captivated lover, or both. During his servitude, they traded dress and roles: he donned feminine dress and did wool work, while she bore his club and lion skin and ruled over him. It is widely agreed that cross-dressing is an indispensable feature of their imagery, but there is no systematic analysis of this. The exchange of gendered dress is actually quite fluid. There was no single way for Hercules or Omphale to appear in the apparel of the opposite sex, even if their outfits did tend to follow certain patterns. They were continuously restyled in order to elicit certain reactions from the viewers: to produce an amusing spectacle, to appeal to private feelings, or to highlight exemplary qualities.