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The Pregnant Male Metaphor in Early Jewish and Christian Literature

1126 Taliaferro Hall, Jewish Studies Library

November 4, 2026

12:00 pm — 1:30 pm

Join the Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies for a talk exploring how ancient Greek and Roman metaphors of male pregnancy and birth shaped maternal imagery in early Jewish and Christian literature, highlighting their connections to knowledge and creativity, their literary purposes, and whom they served.

Contact Information

Avis Koeiman
301-405-9413
akoeiman@umd.edu
https://go.umd.edu/RebeccaHarris