04-23-2005, 06:31 PM
I have just completed a two day talk/display with the combined classical studies high school students of tennessee, nearly 1000 strong, and all wearing their own Greco Roman costumes. Most of the teachers complimented us and thought it was a great program.
I would agree though that groups like Nova Roma make us all seem like "Kooks" (or even Devil worshippers), with their insistence of worshipping the ancient Roman Gods. And then the SCA/Renaissance fair types have turned the Middle Ages into magical Dungeons and Dragons fantasy world, so it is easy for some academics to not take any "early" period reenactors seriously, though Rev War and Civil War types from eras generally devoid of myth and magic are generally more accepted.
Dan
I would agree though that groups like Nova Roma make us all seem like "Kooks" (or even Devil worshippers), with their insistence of worshipping the ancient Roman Gods. And then the SCA/Renaissance fair types have turned the Middle Ages into magical Dungeons and Dragons fantasy world, so it is easy for some academics to not take any "early" period reenactors seriously, though Rev War and Civil War types from eras generally devoid of myth and magic are generally more accepted.
Dan
