Greek Reporter4d
Iphigenia, the Most Enigmatic Figure of Greek Mythology
The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.
The Conversation9d
Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert
When Clytemnestra murders her husband, Agamemnon, on his return from Troy, she has three comprehensible motives. Agamemnon ...
ThePrint7d
Trump’s appetite for revenge defies literary comparisons, from Iago to Mark Antony
From the malignant Iago to the murderous Clytemnestra, most literary figures feel personal passion. Trump’s anger seems more ...
‘Elektra’ Theater Review: Brie Larson Makes West End Debut in Messy, Misguided Take on Sophocles
Stockard Channing also features in this London staging of Anne Carson's translation, directed by Daniel Fish, whose radical ...
Washington Examiner15d
Pat Barker’s other odyssey
Unlike its predecessors, which spanned over a decade, The Voyage Home takes place over only four days, from the embarkation at Troy to the day after Agamemnon’s death, two days at sea and two on ...
The News-Times4d
Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert
When Clytemnestra murders her husband, Agamemnon, on his return from Troy, she has three comprehensible motives. Agamemnon has sacrificed their daughter; he has brought home a mistress ...
The Hollywood Reporter8d
‘Elektra’ Theater Review: Brie Larson Makes West End Debut in Messy, Misguided Take on Sophocles
murdered her husband Agamemnon on his return from Troy. Though Elektra’s brother Orestes (Patrick Vaill) shares her vengeful desire, he refuses to return from hiding. In the meantime ...