EURIPIDES

Nov 27, 2012

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His early life. Born in 480 BC in the vicinity of Athens Died in 407/6 in MacedoniaHe came from a wealthy family. When young, he served as a cup-bearer for Apollo's dancers, though later he grew to question the religion he grew up withHe was married twice. Participation in theatrical competition

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Euripides’ Medea

Euripides’ Medea. Introductory Lecture 1/20/2011. Euripides. Circa 480-406 BCE Last of 3 great Athenian tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles) Noted for: S trong female characters Intelligent slaves Use of heroes from Greek mythology ~95 plays, including Medea (431 BCE). Medea.

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Greek Tragedy, Euripides and Medea

Greek Tragedy, Euripides and Medea. Week 15. The fifth century BCE and intellectual revolution. Most of these plays date from the last half of the fifth century B.C.; they were written in and for an Athens that, since the days of Aeschylus, had undergone an intellectual revolution .

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Euripides’ Alcestis

Euripides’ Alcestis. Social Script or Ideological Critique?. Alcestis and Admetus. Etruscan vase. Agenda. Discussion: “Best of Women” Scripted Femininity? Euripides’ Alcestis Social Script or Ideological Critique?. Discussion: “Best of Women”. Scripted Femininity?. Chorus:

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Euripides

Euripides. By : Virginia Young, Matthew Tatum, Allyson Dunn, Kaitlin Galantis. Life. Born in Salamis 480 BC-406 BC His father's name was either Mnesarchus or Mnesarchides and his mother's name was Cleito the family was wealthy and influential

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Euripides’ Medea

Euripides’ Medea. Murder and escape in the medea. Medea kills her children. Medea Escapes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTD17KkJ9TQ. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SEslkm-epU.

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Sophocles Vs. Euripides

Sophocles Vs. Euripides. By Laura and Emmy. Our documentary. This documentary will compare the lives of Sophocles and Euripides. We will compare their achievements and two of their most famous plays, Medea and Oedipus Rex. The way the movie will work.

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Euripides Bacchae 1

Euripides Bacchae 1. The Masks of Dionysus. Dionysus and Satyr, Makron, ca. 480. Neo Matrix Reloaded (2003). David Koresh (Waco TX 1993). drunk (?) both sides means to do well but doesn’t gods can be ambiguous don’t have to be good or bad d a little too human.

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The Bacchae , Euripides

The Bacchae , Euripides. Tragic Roots of Western Literature Literature. Tragedy. Must understand the Ritual context (Worship of Dionysus--nature deity, god of many names, syncretism, mystery religion, emotional, ecstatic, transcendent, connects to cycle of nature, the imminent life force)

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Euripides Medea Part 2

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Euripides and Women

Euripides and Women. By examining the treatment of women, Euripides points out the injustices of his society and attempts to make a point about this injustice.

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Euripides

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Euripides’ Phœnissæ

Euripides’ Phœnissæ. Important Names Iocasta Creon Polynices Eteocles Antigone Teiresias Menœceus Date: ca. 409 B.C. Recent commentary by Donald J. Mastronarde. Probably part of a trilogy. The titles of the other plays are disputed.

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Euripides’ Bacchæ

Euripides’ Bacchæ. Important Names Dionysus (a.k.a. Bacchus, Bromius) Pentheus Agave Teiresias Cadmus Recent commentary by Richard Seaford Older commentary (keyed to the Greek) by E. R. Dodds.

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Euripides

Euripides. (480-406) Wrote 92 plays Characteristics of his plays: Represents mythical heroes as normal people Works led the invention of comedies Focused on inner lives and motives of characters Wrote about women (NEVER done before) Questioned religion of the gods

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Euripides’ Electra

Euripides’ Electra. Plot Summary. I. Prologue by the Farmer (1-53) A. Agamemnon’s death (1-10) B. Electra and Orestes (21-34) C. Himself (35-53) II. Dialogue between Electra and the Farmer (54-81) III. Orestes returns (81-111) A. Backstory (81-89) B. Agamemnon’s tomb (90-93).

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Euripides and Women

Euripides and Women. By examining the treatment of women, Euripides points out the injustices of his society and attempts to make a point about this injustice.

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