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Greek Tragedy in Context: FLEN 363
LINKS
C. Luschnig (AD 310a) — luschnig@uidaho.edu
Textbooks in order of use:
Luschnig, study guide, at the bookstore and on WEB
Aeschylus, vol. 2 (Chicago series) [Persians, Seven]
need a text: look here
Useful Links:
Diotima: Women & Gender in the Ancient World
Didaskalia: Ancient Theater Today
Term Paper: Greek Tragedy in Context. Outside reading is required [see bibliographies in study guides; if you need help, please ask: how else will I know?]. Choose one play or a group of plays and write a paper 7-10 pp. putting it/them in context [literary, social, political, historical, artistic, and/or dramaturgical]; see list of possible topics (100 points). Your journals will help you in choosing a topic. Bibliographies. Paper topics will be due March 25; Outlines April 22; Papers due May 6.
Introduction: the Greek tragic theatre (stg. 1-8) Conventions, theatre, playwrights Introduction: the Greek tragic theatre (stg. 1-8) Conventions, theatre, playwrights
Lecture on the Greek theatre
Aeschylus: Plays, Readings
Persians (stg). Read passage from Herodotus on Cleobis and Biton. Text of the Persians
Xerxes reviews his troops: Herodotus 7.59-100
Optional -- Sack of Miletus Herodotus VI.19-21
The Invasion of Attica and the Battle of Salamis Herodotus VIII.50ff.
On the destruction of Athens, see Herodotus 9.13 and Thucydides 1.89.3.
On the oath taken by the Greeks not to rebuild the temples destroyed by the Persians but to leave them as a permanent monument see: Diodorus
Aeschylus, Seven against Thebes (journal, quiz) (stg. 26-8)
Read Xenophon, Hellenika II.2.3: The defeat of the Athenians at Aigospotamoi in 405
Aeschylus, Oresteia (stg. 50-53 and 62-4 2-3) outline
Read Thucydides, Book I, Chapters 1-23 — early history (archaeology)Sophocles: plays and readings
Sophocles, Antigone (stg) Antigone (text)
Sophocles, Oedipus the King (quiz) (stg. 35-7, 71) Oedipus the King (text)
Electra (stg.) outline Electra (text)
Read Plato, Protagoras 320c-324d
Sophocles, Philoktetes (stg. 58-9) quiz Philoktetes (text)
Euripides: plays and readings
Euripides, Phoenissae (stg. 38) outline "I saw that his face looked just like mine" Phoenician Women (text)
Euripides, Bacchae (stg. 39-40) "Cast your dancin’ spell my way, I promise to go under it."
Bacchae (text)Euripides, Electra quiz outline Electra (text)
Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis (stg. 60-1) outline
I. A. (text) TBA video of Iphigenia at AulisEuripides, Alcestis outline Alcestis: (text)
Hippolytus: outline stg (Hippolytus ) Hippolytus (text)
Read Thucydides III.82 on The Revolution in Corcyra III.82
Euripides, Medea (stg) Medea (text)
Medea (another version)Read Thucydides, Book V.84-117 The Melian Dialogue V.85-117Read Thucydides, Book II 34- 46 Funeral Oration of Pericles
Aristophanes
Aristophanes, Frogs [stg.] Frogs (text)
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