The Oresteia | 
I had to teach a class at my state library association‘s annual conference, so to cope with the stress I finally went book shopping! There was a Barnes & Noble right next to my hotel. It was wonderful. The last time I went book shopping in person was before the pandemic. I‘ve missed it so much 🥲
pickI found this cycle of plays to be quite profound for what it has to say about breaking a cycle of violence and revenge. The exploration of what justice is can also be seen as the plays progress. I think this is a classic that I will be revisiting again.
pickThe only complete trilogy of ancient Greek tragedy plays that has survived. It was nice to be able to read them all together and see how the story develops. The last play, Eumenides, was particularly interesting - the goddess Athena presides over a murder trial with Apollo as a witness for the defendant and a chorus of Furies prosecuting. That would be cool to see on stage!
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pickI have been dipping into some of the Greek Classics over the last few years and I have never been disappointed. This trilogy of plays was excellent.🏛
pickI liked it. Normally I don‘t seek out Greek plays but it was my book club‘s selection this month and it was a good one. It makes me want to read the other plays of antiquity 📚
pickSo, for book #4 for #thereadingrush , I decided to multitask by by reading something I needed for my novel, as it‘s also #campnanowrimo. In my book, Orestes decided that rather than being a supporting character, he wanted to be a major character. Upon realizing I had never read “The Orestia” from start to finish (all three plays in order), I decided to do so. Anyone want to join me in punching Apollo and giving Orestes cuddles & cookies?
pickIn just two weeks my degree will be over and I can read for pleasure again! (Although this is actually quite good) 👍🏼🤗
Currently reading American Gods and was inspired to pick this up for a reread. I'm only about 30 pages in to Robert Fagles' introduction, but I'm thoroughly absorbed by his commentary. "There is a kinship between the Oresteia and ourselves; a mutual need to recognize the fragility of our culture, to restore some reverence for the Great Mother and her works, and especially to embrace the Furies within ourselves...to invigorate our lives."
so-soI probably wasn't supposed to be rooting for Clytemnestra the whole time, but I was definitely rooting for Clytemnestra the whole time.
I love the play of light and shadows on the pages of a book in the morning. It makes the ride on the train so much more beautiful. Finally started on my weekly assignment for #coursera with my first Greek tragedy ever.
pickHaving one of those lovely brain-fart moments where I cannot for the life of me remember what class in my BA I read this for but I DO remember I loved it. I might do a bit of A-Z across my "read classics" shelf for the next bit as the semester winds down and it takes me forever to finish what I'm currently reading.
At any rate, I love me some Greek tragedy!
so-soI finally finished the 40 pages of academic introduction to the #coursera week 7 reading (currently finishing week 8). The play (a set of 3, really) was interesting, but how I would love an intro looking at the historical/culture aspects rather than the poetic aspects.
Taking about a #disfunctionalfamily how about this ancient bunch of crazy people. Agamemnom killing his daughter, Klytaimnestra killing her husband Agamemnom for killing their daughter and siblings Orestes and Elektra killing mother Klytaimnestra to avenge their father. Can we get even more disfunctional? #photoadaynov16 @RealLifeReading
The next book for #coursera. I am struggling with this one. The lecture videos are longer, I am reading so many other good books, and I am getting a wee bit bored with Ancient Greece.
Casual stroll around the ruins of Mycenae. #travel #Greece #Mycenae #Greektragedy
There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.
"Since your heart is set that way, now you must strike and prove your destiny."
There are worse lives...
