Tag: Sophocles

Episode 28: Antigone

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Sébastien Norlin. Antigone donnant la sépulture à Polynice. 1825, Paris, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
Sébastien Norlin. Antigone donnant la sépulture à Polynice. 1825, Paris, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.

This episode is all about Antigone. We discuss a recent local production of Antigone that explores the current cultural significance of the play and chat about a variety of themes. We also have a special free give away for our listeners!

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Show Notes

Antigone, Adapted and Directed by Mike Griffin

Literature & History Episode 32 Antigone

History of Ancient Greece Episode 51 Sophocles

Our free gift

Download a PDF copy of our special edition zine! Written by Alison and drawn by Darrin, this one-page synopsis of Antigone is free to download and print.

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17. Heroes at Home: Deianira

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This week we meet an unlikely hero, Deianara. Can this fearful, anxious woman, blamed for the death of Heracles, be considered a hero? We think so!

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Source Passages

Sophocles Trachiniae (Women of Trachis) 1-48, 436-469.

Translation Sources

Sophocles. Women of Trachis. Translated by Michael Jameson. Edited by Greene and Lattimore. Chicago, 1957.

Selected Sources

Edwin Carawan. “Deianira’s Guilt.” Transactions of the American Philological Association 40 (130): 2000, 189-237.

Shout Outs & Notes

Literature and History podcast by Doug Metzger

The History of Ancient Greece podcast by Ryan Stitt

The Story Behind podcast by Emily

The Lonely Pallet podcast by Tamar Avishai

The new @HumCommCasters community! Find new humanities podcasts to listen to and network with fellow humanities podcasters.

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We’re a part of the #HumanitiesPodcasts podcasting community. Check out the hashtag and follow @HumCommCasters to find many more engaging and knowledgeable podcasts.

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This week’s theme music: “Super Hero” by King Louie’s Missing Monuments from the album “Live at WFMU” (2011). Used under Creative Commons license. Music used under Creative Commons license and available from Free Music Archive.