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What If Helen Was a Ghost, Though? Euripides’ Helen (Part 1)
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
What If Helen Was a Ghost, Though? Euripides’ Helen (Part 1)
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
What if Helen of Sparta was never taken by Paris, never brought to Troy at all? Euripides' Helen explores a "ghost theory" of Helen, an eidolon theory. Check out the podcast's curated Spotify playlists or visit the (in progress) categorized stories on mythsbaby.com.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: The Greek Plays, new translations edited by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm: Euripides' Helen translated by Emily Wilson; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz. Thanks to Ash Strain for researching the play, as always!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:
Jul 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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