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A discussion of Hippolytus and Bacchae of Euripides. The interaction of chorus with Phaedra and the nurse; intimacy of language and thought; lament as a synthesis of female life-experiences; the question of the relation between the chorus and Hippolytus. Kleos of Pentheus and its similarities to the kleos of Achilles; the loss of Patroklos as a result of the actions of Achilles, and the pain of Achilles; the etymology of Pentheus and Achilles; Pentheus as a hero; god-hero antagonism, Dionysus and Pentheus as look-alikes; the identity of Dionysus as crossing gender boundaries.
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 20 and 21, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
A discussion of Hippolytus and Bacchae of Euripides. The interaction of chorus with Phaedra and the nurse; intimacy of language and thought; lament as a synthesis of female life-experiences; the question of the relation between the chorus and Hippolytus. Kleos of Pentheus and its similarities to the kleos of Achilles; the loss of Patroklos as a result of the actions of Achilles, and the pain of Achilles; the etymology of Pentheus and Achilles; Pentheus as a hero; god-hero antagonism, Dionysus and Pentheus as look-alikes; the identity of Dionysus as crossing gender boundaries.
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 20 and 21, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
