About this episode
This episode explores the Roman deity Dea Tacita and the complexities of silence as both a virtue and a potential form of oppression.
This week's episode is about the Roman deity Dea Tacita, celebrated with a ritual at the Feralia to keep gossip and the results of "loose tongues" from the family and the city. However, Dea Tacita's origin story relates to a nymph called Lara (also mother of the Lares or household gods), who has her tongue cut out for warning one of Jupiter's would-be paramours of his possibly unwanted advances. This fact makes the symbolism of Dea Tacita a double edged sword--we see the virtues of silence, but is this silence also a type of oppression?
Topics covered
- Roman deity
- Dea Tacita
- ritual
- Feralia
- gossip
- silence
- oppression
- Lara
- Lares
- household gods
Keywords
- double edged sword
- symbolism
- mythology
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dea Tacita: Double Edged Sword of Silence
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