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Euripides Has No Business Making Us Feel for Agamemnon! (Iphigenia at Aulis, Part 1)
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
Euripides Has No Business Making Us Feel for Agamemnon! (Iphigenia at Aulis, Part 1)
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
The Greeks weren't able to sail for Troy but for the sacrifice of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Even for Agamemnon, this one's particularly dark and Euripides's tragedy retelling Iphigenia's fate is the best way to tell her story.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Sources: Iphigenia at Aulis, versions translated by E. Coleridge and Cecelia Eaton Lushnig (quotes from Luschnig); Earth Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com. Special thanks to Ash Strain for their help researching this episode! Follow Ash on Twitter: @ashstrain_.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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