In- Person: £10 Zoom: £6 (The Zoom link will be sent out at 17:30 on the day of the talk. For in-person ticket holders, booking confirmation is proof-of-purchase and ticket combined.) When booking, please check you are booking the correct talk by scrolling through the calendar to the relevant month. Events , Adults Why do mermaids fascinate us so much? In this talk, we dive deep into the myth and folklore of the mermaid, from the world of Homer to the present, and learn about our relations with water and the way we define women. Special Offer: Mix and match 4 in-person tickets across our entire talks programme and get the 5th on free. (This is not a loyalty programme - all tickets must be purchased in one transaction.) In-person tickets are available above. To book Zoom tickets, click here: Online Tickets PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of our historic buildings the acoustics can sometimes be challenging. Whilst we are constantly working to improve this, we recommend joining us online if you want to be sure of crisp, clear audio. Meet the Speaker Diane Purkiss is Professor of English Literature at Keble College, Oxford. She was formerly Professor of English at Exeter University. She is the author of the highly acclaimed The Witch in History , and Troublesome Things: A History of Fairies and Fairy Stories You might also like 16 Sep St Albans Museum + Gallery English Magic and Witchcraft This event has finished 14 Sep Verulamium Museum Roman Britain in Twenty Towns This event has finished 08 Oct Verulamium Museum Roman and Iron Age Silchester Book Tickets Here

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