In this three-part, Zoom-only course, lecturer Peggy Kelleher will delve into the conceptual origins and impacts of the Seven Deadly Sins within our culture. The cultural popularity of the Seven Deadly Sins has been a frequent theme in art, literature, and discourse since the Middle Ages. How did they originate? What makes them “deadly”? Why do they still hold some degree of fascination for us? Peggy will apply this medieval concept to Greek and Roman mythology, literature, and legend. How closely allied to the ancients are our thoughts about good and evil? When and why did these thoughts change?

This first class will focus on the origins of the concept and what we consider sins versus dispositions. It will also cover the idea of pride as the root of all evil.
The following course will cover the topics as follows:
4/17: Lust, Gluttony, Greed
4/24: Envy, Wrath, Sloth

Presented by the Friends of Snow Library. To register or for more information, visit https://friendsofsnowlibrary.org/lifetime-learning-program/.