A group of freedmen at a party demand a story, and get an exciting tale set on the night of a full moon... I'm delighted to be joined on this episode by Dr Liz Gloyn, from Royal Holloway University, to talk about ancient and modern werewolves, folklore, class and ghosts. This month's story comes from Petronius, Satyricon, 61-62.
Orestes in Tauris
The Story of Mrs Jones
The Story of Glam and Grettir
The Story of the Vampire Arnold Paole
The Story of Olaf the Peacock and Killer Hrapp
The Story of the Hero of Temesa
The Story of Marathon
The Story of the Unidentified Flying Object
The Story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Story of Erichtho’s Necromantic Rite
The Story of the Female Spirits
The Story of White Island
The Story of Brutus’ Spirit, from Plutarch
The Story of Caligula
The Story of Herlequin‘s Hunt, from Orderic Vitalis
The Story of Augustus‘ Nursery, from Suetonius
The Story of Old Hamlet, from Shakespeare
The Story of Cynthia, from Propertius
The Story of Gui de Corvo: A Christmas Ghost Story
The Story of Khonsuemheb: An Egyptian Ghost Story
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