Resumen de ¡Calladita estás más guapa! "Tacita Muta" y "Aius Locutius" modelos para la feminidad y la masculinidad en la antigua Roma
In Classical Antiquity, mythology and cult practices played a fundamental partin perpetuating social norms and naturalizing gender roles. Scholars such as Jean Pierre Vernant, Nicole Loraux, and Ana Iriarte have analysed this creation of identities through mythology in Greek culture from the perspective of sociology of religion. For example, the divine couple of Hermes and Hestia has been studied to understand the Greek conception of space according to gender. In this study, we explore this approach in Romanmythology, focusing on indigenous gods (dii indigetes) like Tacita Muta and AiusLocutius. By analysing these characters, we can better understand how the Romans perceived mastery of speech and how this was reflected in their social reality, where women faced prohibitions in certain public activities. Despite the Greek influence, an approach to these minor divinities, specific to Roman mythology, can help us discern between their own cultural traits and external influences and gain a better understanding of their particular construction of femininity and masculinity.
