Handout | The Anthropocene Waterscapes of Venice
Chapter | Rivers, Water Mythologies and Venice
Rivers, Water Mythologies and Venice
Abstract
This lesson opens a window onto the complex interactions between the human and the non-human in the history of Venice from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Rivers shaped the Venetian lagoon for millennia and created many of the islands that form the Venetian archipelago. Since prehistory this area was transformed by the interactive agency of rivers, the sea and humans. In the ancient world rivers were perceived as powerful deities with a will of their own. Greek and Roman myths tell of river gods fighting human heroes, reflecting human desire for mastery over the environment.
Published June 10, 2025 | Language: en
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