Roberta Jones

Roberta Jones is a futurologist: she looks at the past to see into the future. In an era in which our society's core values are falling apart and we're really feeling the need to totally shake up our basic beliefs, Roberta Jones dives into old monuments, traditions, myths, and customs to find elements that strongly resonate with our world today.Using these ancient treasures to help us picture a world that's more in tune with what we really need.This podcast was produced wit the support of the "Regione Lazio".

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Roberta Jones - Back to the future

Episodes (12)

Feb 4th Leda and the Swan, When Myth Hides Violence
Feb 1, 2025 The Legacy of Hermaphroditus
Nov 17, 2024 MUSES or MASTERS? The journey of women in art

Roberta Jones - Back to the future

Feb 4, 2026
16½ minutes
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Can there be consent for a swan? In Greek mythology, Leda is a queen who is approached by Zeus, the king of the gods, transformed into a swan. What follows is a story told in many different ways: sometimes as seduction, sometimes as violence, sometimes as consent. From this encounter are born figures who will change history, including Helen of Troy. In this episode, we explore how the myth of Leda and the Swan has been represented in art for centuries, from ancient sculpture to Renaissance painting, and why it has always been both beautiful an...

Roberta Jones - Back to the future

Leda and the Swan, When Myth Hides Violence

Roberta Jones

00:00 -16:29