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Discussion topics include: Poseidon in Oedipus at Colonus; olives in a saline soil; Poseidon’s creation of the first horse; Colonus the rider of chariots; and Theseus son of Poseidon. The riddle of the Sphinx in Oedipus Tyrannus: the swollen feet of Oedipus, a three-legged creature, a walking-stick dance of the chorus, Jocasta’s brooch in Euripides, and personal nightmares of Oedipus as the solution to the riddle of the Sphinx.
Recorded in Fall 2018 during v10 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 18 and 19, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
Discussion topics include: Poseidon in Oedipus at Colonus; olives in a saline soil; Poseidon’s creation of the first horse; Colonus the rider of chariots; and Theseus son of Poseidon. The riddle of the Sphinx in Oedipus Tyrannus: the swollen feet of Oedipus, a three-legged creature, a walking-stick dance of the chorus, Jocasta’s brooch in Euripides, and personal nightmares of Oedipus as the solution to the riddle of the Sphinx.
Recorded in Fall 2018 during v10 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 18 and 19, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
