Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Examples of Agamemnon's behavior in the Iliad and in the Aeschylus Agamemnon: the 'kouridiē' "duly courted" wife and dating rituals, the name of Chryseis, the wooing of Helen in Hesiod; the metaphors of lions and eagles, the background of the Trojan War narrative in the song culture apart from the Iliad and Odyssey; the Furies in the Libation Bearers and the Eumenides: the agenda of Athena, vendetta vs rule of law and trial by jury, the Erinyes as embodiment of collective anger, processing and purification of disfunctionalities of the past through ritual, blood and cultural relationships, libations and sacrifices.
Mentioned in this video:
Douglas, Mary. 1966. Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo. New York.
Recorded in Spring 2020 during v13 of the MOOC The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours Hours 16 and 17, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith DeStone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
Examples of Agamemnon's behavior in the Iliad and in the Aeschylus Agamemnon: the 'kouridiē' "duly courted" wife and dating rituals, the name of Chryseis, the wooing of Helen in Hesiod; the metaphors of lions and eagles, the background of the Trojan War narrative in the song culture apart from the Iliad and Odyssey; the Furies in the Libation Bearers and the Eumenides: the agenda of Athena, vendetta vs rule of law and trial by jury, the Erinyes as embodiment of collective anger, processing and purification of disfunctionalities of the past through ritual, blood and cultural relationships, libations and sacrifices.
Mentioned in this video:
Douglas, Mary. 1966. Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo. New York.
Recorded in Spring 2020 during v13 of the MOOC The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours Hours 16 and 17, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith DeStone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
