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Today we're talking about Megillus, a trans-masculine character in the 2nd-century text Dialogues of the Courtesans. Tune in for three separate queer characters, the complexities of discussing transness in the ancient world, and a whole host of mythological examples of ways to be queer.
If you want to listen to the episode on Roman women for some background, you can check it out here.
If you want to read the dialogue we're discussing, you can find it here.
Check out our website, where you can find our sources, as well as everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.
If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Instagram, Tumblr and Bluesky.
[Image: text in Greek from the Dialogues of the Courtesans, centering on the name 'Megillus'.
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Today we're talking about Megillus, a trans-masculine character in the 2nd-century text Dialogues of the Courtesans. Tune in for three separate queer characters, the complexities of discussing transness in the ancient world, and a whole host of mythological examples of ways to be queer.
If you want to listen to the episode on Roman women for some background, you can check it out here.
If you want to read the dialogue we're discussing, you can find it here.
Check out our website, where you can find our sources, as well as everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.
If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Instagram, Tumblr and Bluesky.
[Image: text in Greek from the Dialogues of the Courtesans, centering on the name 'Megillus'.

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