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This discussion considers the Homeric epics as background to the Agamemnon of Aeschylus, epic and tragedy performance in Athenian festivals, the Libation Bearers and Eumenides of Aeschylus, versions in tragedy of the Oresteia myth, the Furies and Athena, the embodiment of heroic anger, the language of trial by jury, justice and the garden.
Recorded in Fall 2020 during v14 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 16 and 17, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith DeStone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
This discussion considers the Homeric epics as background to the Agamemnon of Aeschylus, epic and tragedy performance in Athenian festivals, the Libation Bearers and Eumenides of Aeschylus, versions in tragedy of the Oresteia myth, the Furies and Athena, the embodiment of heroic anger, the language of trial by jury, justice and the garden.
Recorded in Fall 2020 during v14 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 16 and 17, and responses to the Discussion Questions.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith DeStone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
