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A discussion of the figure of Poseidon in Oedipus at Colonus; simultaneous competition and cooperation between Poseidon and Athena in Athens; Athena as mother goddess; Theseus and his connection to Poseidon; Colonus as Poseidon's landmark and the horseman Colonus as Poseidon's counterpart; the role of the sphinx in Oedipus Tyrannus; swollen legs of Oedipus and the connection to the riddle of the Sphinx; Sphinx as a nightmare; Thebes as enemy of Athens at the time of the play; plague in Athens; the prehistory of the myth of Oedipus
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 18 and 19, and responses to the Discussion Question.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
A discussion of the figure of Poseidon in Oedipus at Colonus; simultaneous competition and cooperation between Poseidon and Athena in Athens; Athena as mother goddess; Theseus and his connection to Poseidon; Colonus as Poseidon's landmark and the horseman Colonus as Poseidon's counterpart; the role of the sphinx in Oedipus Tyrannus; swollen legs of Oedipus and the connection to the riddle of the Sphinx; Sphinx as a nightmare; Thebes as enemy of Athens at the time of the play; plague in Athens; the prehistory of the myth of Oedipus
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 18 and 19, and responses to the Discussion Question.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
