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Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
In the finale of the Trachiniae series, Deianeira deals with what she has inadvertently done, and Heracles finally returns to Trachis.CW/TW: Suicide, and, 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: Theoi.com; Sophocles' Women of Trachis/The Trachiniae, translations by Robert Torrance and Peter Meineck. Quote from Meineck unless otherwise noted in the episode. Thanks to Ash Strain for researching the play!Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
Continuing on with Sophocles' Women of Trachis, Deianeira learns the truth of where Heracles has been all this time, and what he's been doing. Spoilers: it's not good.CW/TW: Specific references to the effects and horrors of war, this was planned and written prior to the invasion of Ukraine, please take special care. 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: Theoi.com; Sophocles' Women of Trachis/The Trachiniae, translations by Robert Torrance, George Theodoridis, and Peter Meineck. Quote from the Meineck unless otherwise noted in the episode. 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
Heracles is a complicated fellow... Or maybe it's not so complicated. Sophocles' Trachiniae, the Women of Trachis, looks at the life, and tragedy, of Heracles' last mortal wife, Deianeira.CW/TW: Specific references to the effects and horrors of war, this was planned and written prior to the invasion of Ukraine, please take special care. 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: Theoi.com; Sophocles' Women of Trachis/The Trachiniae, translations by Robert Torrance, George Theodoridis, and Peter Meineck. Quote from the Meineck unless otherwise noted in the episode. 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The NYU's professor elaborates on how to better understand and live through today's social and moral turmoil by learning from the great theater works of antiquity. Meineck illustrates what Greek drama can teach us about understanding trauma, being informed voters, embracing difference, and what we should, and shouldn't, expect from leaders and heroes.
Today's episode is about Aristophanes's trippy play Birds. It's a weird one. Funny. But weird. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization. References Aristophanes. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps; Birds. Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. "The Birds – Aristophanes | Play Summary & Analysis | Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_birds.html. Accessed 20 Mar 2020. Storey, Ian C. Birds: Introduction. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps ; Birds. By Aristophanes, Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bethany-banner/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bethany-banner/support
In this episode, we join Aristophanes in making fun of Socrates, a nice change from making fun of the Peloponnesian War. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization. References Aristophanes. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps; Birds. Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. "ᐅ THE CLOUDS - ARISTOPHANES | PLAY SUMMARY & ANALYSIS | Ancient Greece". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_clouds.html. Accessed 28 Feb 2020. SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on The Clouds.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. n.d.. Web. 28 Feb. 2020. Storey, Ian C. Clouds: Introduction. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps ; Birds. By Aristophanes, Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. Wasson, Donald. "The Clouds". Ancient History Encyclopedia, 2018, https://www.ancient.eu/The_Clouds/. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bethany-banner/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bethany-banner/support
In this episode, we see what wasps and jurors have in common. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization. References Aristophanes. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps ; Birds. Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. Storey, Ian C. Wasps: Introduction. Aristophanes I: Clouds; Wasps ; Birds. By Aristophanes, Translated by Peter Meineck, Hackett Pub., 1998. Wasson, Donald L. “The Wasps.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Apr. 2018, www.ancient.eu/The_Wasps/. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bethany-banner/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bethany-banner/support
(November 8, 2012) Peter Meineck suggests new methods for approaching ancient drama using research drawn from the cognitive sciences.
In this lecture professor Peter Meineck introduces Ancient Greek drama and explains why he feels it is still so popular and powerful today. He briefly discusses the plays of the four major Greek playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
In this lecture professor Peter Meineck introduces Ancient Greek drama and explains why he feels it is still so popular and powerful today. He briefly discusses the plays of the four major Greek playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
Terry Davis interviews Peter Meineck, artistic director of Aquila Theater Company, which brings William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” to Popejoy Hall on March 8.
Terry Davis interviews Peter Meineck, artistic director of Aquila Theater Company, which brings William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” to Popejoy Hall on March 8.