About this episode

An experimental Scots translation of ‘Catullus 63’ explores themes of madness and transformation in a reimagined context.

An experimental Scots translation of ‘Catullus 63’ tells the story of a young athlete driven mad by the Mother Goddess, driven to become an orgiastic priestess in the wild mountain woods, in a cacophonous reimagining of the Latin classic as a trans hymn to the Caledonian Forest. By Harry Josephine Giles and Callie Rose Petal … Continue reading "Attis in Caledon"

Topics covered

• Scots translation
• Catullus
• Mother Goddess
• orgiastic priestess
• Caledonian Forest
• experimental literature

Keywords

• Attis
• Caledon
• Scots translation
• Catullus
• Mother Goddess
• priestess
• Caledonian Forest
• experimental literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Catullus 63

Places: Caledonian Forest

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