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A discussion of the Oresteia of Aeschylus, with a focus on Eumenides. The Furies as a collectivized expression of the anger of heroes; the primal anger, associated with olfactory images; the ritual of law court process established to acculturate the Furies, with vendetta substituted by the long-term/absolute justice; Apollo (in charge of male lineage) vs. Athena;
a connection with a law (closely preceding the Oresteia in date), which reformulated the Athenian identity from patrilinear to depending on both parents being Athenian.
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hour 17, and responses to the Discussion Question.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
A discussion of the Oresteia of Aeschylus, with a focus on Eumenides. The Furies as a collectivized expression of the anger of heroes; the primal anger, associated with olfactory images; the ritual of law court process established to acculturate the Furies, with vendetta substituted by the long-term/absolute justice; Apollo (in charge of male lineage) vs. Athena;
a connection with a law (closely preceding the Oresteia in date), which reformulated the Athenian identity from patrilinear to depending on both parents being Athenian.
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hour 17, and responses to the Discussion Question.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
