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Discussion topics focus on Aeschylus’ Oresteia: Agamemnon, Libation Bearers, and Eumenides: reactions to Agamemnon in the light of reading Aeschylus’ Agamemnon; comparing Agamemnon/Clytmenestra with Odysseus/Penelope; Agamemnon stepping on the red robe/carpet, and distributing spoils inequably; the sacrifice of Iphigenia and the daughters of Agamemnon; Agamemnon as cult hero in Argos; to what extent Athena solves the problems of vendetta by the end of the Eumenides and in myth establishing trial by jury for the Athenians.
Recorded in Spring 2018 during v9 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 16 and 17, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
Discussion topics focus on Aeschylus’ Oresteia: Agamemnon, Libation Bearers, and Eumenides: reactions to Agamemnon in the light of reading Aeschylus’ Agamemnon; comparing Agamemnon/Clytmenestra with Odysseus/Penelope; Agamemnon stepping on the red robe/carpet, and distributing spoils inequably; the sacrifice of Iphigenia and the daughters of Agamemnon; Agamemnon as cult hero in Argos; to what extent Athena solves the problems of vendetta by the end of the Eumenides and in myth establishing trial by jury for the Athenians.
Recorded in Spring 2018 during v9 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 16 and 17, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
