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A discussion of the Bacchae of Euripides and the Apology of Socrates by Plato. The suffering and the kleos of Pentheus; a comparison between Pentheus and Achilles; Socrates' references to the Iliad; Socrates as a citizen-soldier; his imagined conversations with Achilles; Plato's appropriation and modification of earlier traditions; Plato's conservatism in the use of older traditions, associated with the figures of Orpheus and Musaeus.
Recorded in Fall 2019 during v12 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 21 and 22, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith DeStone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
A discussion of the Bacchae of Euripides and the Apology of Socrates by Plato. The suffering and the kleos of Pentheus; a comparison between Pentheus and Achilles; Socrates' references to the Iliad; Socrates as a citizen-soldier; his imagined conversations with Achilles; Plato's appropriation and modification of earlier traditions; Plato's conservatism in the use of older traditions, associated with the figures of Orpheus and Musaeus.
Recorded in Fall 2019 during v12 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 21 and 22, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith DeStone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
