Medea is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides about a woman who seeks revenge against her husband for abandoning her. The summary provides background on Medea's mythological story, including how she helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece and later married him. However, Jason leaves Medea for another woman, so Medea seeks vengeance by killing Jason's new bride and their children. Images are then shown of different theatrical productions of Medea over time to demonstrate its enduring relevance and ability to explore themes of betrayal, family, and justice.
The Trojan War began after Paris of Troy stole Menelaus' wife Helen. This started a 10 year war between the Achaeans and the city of Troy. The Greeks were unable to overcome Troy's strong walls until Odysseus devised a plan to hide Greek warriors in a large hollow wooden horse. The Trojans brought the horse inside their walls, allowing the Greeks to emerge and conquer Troy, ending the long conflict.
The document summarizes the origins and evolution of theatre in ancient Greece. It discusses how theatre began as religious rituals to worship Dionysus, involving dancing and emotional displays. Over time, these rituals evolved to incorporate actors and plays, with Thespis first adding a single actor. The three major playwrights of ancient Athens were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The document then focuses on Sophocles, describing his life, works including Oedipus Rex, and innovations to theatre like increasing the number of actors.
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Sophocles was a famous Greek playwright known for tragedies like Oedipus Rex. The play is based on the myth of Oedipus, who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother. It uses irony and symbolism to explore themes of fate, truth, and human limits. The chorus comments on the action and themes. Oedipus' downfall shows how pride can be dangerous and the gods' will cannot be defied.
Jason was the rightful heir to the throne of Iolcus, but his uncle Pelias seized power and imprisoned Jason's father. When Jason grew up, Pelias agreed to relinquish the throne if Jason retrieved the Golden Fleece from the faraway land of Colchis. Jason assembled a crew called the Argonauts and sailed on the Argo, facing many dangers along the way. In Colchis, Jason fell in love with Medea who helped him defeat challenges and retrieve the Fleece, but they were forced to flee due to Medea's betrayal of her father the king. Back in Iolcus, Medea tricked Pelias' daughters into killing their father, so Jason and Medea left
Contains legends, creatures, pictures and more of Greek Mythology!!! Very interesting and important to know. This is basic culture and knowledge of general mythology. Made by Carolina Giraldo, Isabella Centanaro and Maria Paulina Restrepo, with some help from Miss Sonia Alzate.
1) Odysseus and his crew encounter the cyclops Polyphemus in his cave. Polyphemus kills and eats some of Odysseus' men. Odysseus gets Polyphemus drunk and blinds him with a wooden stake.
2) As they escape, Odysseus taunts Polyphemus. Polyphemus throws a boulder at their ship but misses.
3) Polyphemus later falls in love with the sea nymph Galatea but she does not return his affection. He sings mournful songs to her by the seashore.
The poem expresses the restless spirit of Odysseus, who has seen and experienced much in his travels but has now grown tired of being an idle king. He yearns to continue his journey of discovery and learning until his dying breath, as staying in one place and not continuing to broaden his experiences would be a dull way to live. He leaves his kingdom in the capable hands of his son Telemachus so that he may set sail once more to seek out new adventures and knowledge across the unexplored world.
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The Trojan War began after Paris of Troy stole Menelaus' wife Helen. This started a 10 year war between the Achaeans and the city of Troy. The Greeks were unable to overcome Troy's strong walls until Odysseus devised a plan to hide Greek warriors in a large hollow wooden horse. The Trojans brought the horse inside their walls, allowing the Greeks to emerge and conquer Troy, ending the long conflict.
The document summarizes the origins and evolution of theatre in ancient Greece. It discusses how theatre began as religious rituals to worship Dionysus, involving dancing and emotional displays. Over time, these rituals evolved to incorporate actors and plays, with Thespis first adding a single actor. The three major playwrights of ancient Athens were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The document then focuses on Sophocles, describing his life, works including Oedipus Rex, and innovations to theatre like increasing the number of actors.
Sophocles and an introduction to oedipus rexSpunky01
Sophocles was a famous Greek playwright known for tragedies like Oedipus Rex. The play is based on the myth of Oedipus, who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother. It uses irony and symbolism to explore themes of fate, truth, and human limits. The chorus comments on the action and themes. Oedipus' downfall shows how pride can be dangerous and the gods' will cannot be defied.
Jason was the rightful heir to the throne of Iolcus, but his uncle Pelias seized power and imprisoned Jason's father. When Jason grew up, Pelias agreed to relinquish the throne if Jason retrieved the Golden Fleece from the faraway land of Colchis. Jason assembled a crew called the Argonauts and sailed on the Argo, facing many dangers along the way. In Colchis, Jason fell in love with Medea who helped him defeat challenges and retrieve the Fleece, but they were forced to flee due to Medea's betrayal of her father the king. Back in Iolcus, Medea tricked Pelias' daughters into killing their father, so Jason and Medea left
Contains legends, creatures, pictures and more of Greek Mythology!!! Very interesting and important to know. This is basic culture and knowledge of general mythology. Made by Carolina Giraldo, Isabella Centanaro and Maria Paulina Restrepo, with some help from Miss Sonia Alzate.
1) Odysseus and his crew encounter the cyclops Polyphemus in his cave. Polyphemus kills and eats some of Odysseus' men. Odysseus gets Polyphemus drunk and blinds him with a wooden stake.
2) As they escape, Odysseus taunts Polyphemus. Polyphemus throws a boulder at their ship but misses.
3) Polyphemus later falls in love with the sea nymph Galatea but she does not return his affection. He sings mournful songs to her by the seashore.
The poem expresses the restless spirit of Odysseus, who has seen and experienced much in his travels but has now grown tired of being an idle king. He yearns to continue his journey of discovery and learning until his dying breath, as staying in one place and not continuing to broaden his experiences would be a dull way to live. He leaves his kingdom in the capable hands of his son Telemachus so that he may set sail once more to seek out new adventures and knowledge across the unexplored world.
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1) The document describes the Greek mythology family tree, beginning with primordial gods Chaos and Gaia and the generations that followed.
2) It then focuses on Cronus, who fears being overthrown by his children so he swallows them, but Rhea tricks him and saves Zeus.
3) Zeus then grows up and defeats Cronus and the Titans, establishing himself as the ruler of the gods and bringing order to the cosmos.
The document provides a detailed summary of Euripides' play Medea, including summaries of the characters and their roles in the plot. It analyzes various scenes and themes, such as Medea's plan for revenge against Jason for abandoning her, which involves murdering Jason's new wife and her father. It also leads to Medea's most notorious act: killing her own children to further punish Jason. The summary explores Medea's complex character and motivation, as well as other themes like the role of women in ancient Greek society.
The Greco-Persian Wars dominated the Middle East from 550-330 BC and saw conflicts between Persian and Greek city-state forces. The wars expanded from a small base near the city of Parsa to incorporate various ethnic groups across a large empire administered through cuneiform script. This first led to the Ionian Revolt in 499 BC when Greek city-states along the Ionian coast rebelled against Persian rule, with Athens sending ships and troops to help burn the city of Sardis. The wars culminated in three invasions of Greece by Persian kings Darius and Xerxes between 490-479 BC, including major battles at Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Pl
Sophocles was one of the most famous and respected ancient Greek tragedians. He lived from circa 495 BC to 406 BC in Athens, where he wrote around 123 plays and won first prize at the Dionysia festival nearly 20 times over his long career. His most famous works are the three Theban plays - Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - which tell the story of King Oedipus and his descendants. Sophocles helped develop tragedy as a dramatic form and was renowned for his skillful writing, use of complex characters, themes of fate and free will, and the elevated language of his plays.
This document discusses Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexual desire. It examines her portrayal in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, which tells of her affair with the mortal Anchises. This relationship highlights Greek views of appropriate interactions between gods and humans, as well as gender roles. The hymn also depicts Aphrodite as an external force imposing sexual passion. Later authors, like Ovid, presented passion in a more emotionally significant way, though Aphrodite remained a capricious goddess rather than one of devoted love. She exemplifies gods as personifications of natural forces that cannot show compassion.
Perseus is the son of Zeus and Danaë who is imprisoned by her father King Acrisius. Perseus is tasked by King Polydectes to bring back the head of Medusa. Hermes and Athena aid Perseus by providing him magical items. Perseus slays Medusa with Athena's shield and uses her head to turn Polydectes and his men to stone. He later saves Andromeda from a sea monster.
1. According to Hesiod's Theogony, in the beginning there was Chaos, a formless void, from which emerged Gaia, Tartarus, and Eros. Gaia gave birth to the Titans who were later overthrown by Zeus and the Olympians.
2. Cronus castrated his father Uranus, and from Uranus' blood came the Erinyes, Giants, and Nymphs. Rhea hid Zeus from being eaten by Cronus.
3. Zeus grew up and led the Olympians in the Titanomachy, defeating the Titans and establishing Olympian rule. Later, Deucalion survived Zeus' flood by building an ark and repopulated the
The Judgment of Paris began an important chain of events that led to the Trojan War. At a feast on Mount Olympus, Eris tossed a golden apple meant for the "fairest," sparking a dispute between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. They asked Paris to judge, and each goddess offered him a bribe. Aphrodite promised Paris the most beautiful woman, Helen, so he awarded her the apple. Paris later traveled to Sparta and seduced Helen away from her husband Menelaus. In retaliation, Menelaus rallied the Greeks to launch an attack on Troy to retrieve Helen, beginning the famed Trojan War that lasted 10 years.
This document provides a summary of the ancient Greek play Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus. It describes the protagonist Prometheus who stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind, angering Zeus. As punishment, Prometheus is chained to a mountain by Zeus's orders, where his liver is eaten daily by an eagle only to regrow and be eaten again. The summary outlines the plot including interactions between Prometheus and other gods and the climax in which Prometheus refuses to reveal a secret to Hermes despite threats of further torture.
1) The Golden Fleece originated from a princess who was transformed into a sheep by Poseidon and gave birth to a lamb with golden wool.
2) Jason, heir to the throne of Iolcus, was sent by King Pelias on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece from Colchis in order to claim his throne.
3) With the help of the sorceress Medea, Jason completed the tasks set by King Aeetes of Colchis, including yoking fire-breathing bulls and fighting an army of skeletons, and retrieved the Golden Fleece.
The document summarizes Greek creation myths as told by Hesiod in Theogony. It describes how Gaia (Earth) emerged from chaos and gave birth to Uranus (Sky) without assistance. From their union came the Titans like Cronus. Cronus overthrew his father Uranus with the help of Gaia and became ruler, marrying his sister Rhea. Their son Zeus later overthrew Cronus and the Titans, establishing the Olympian gods like himself as the new rulers of the cosmos.
The Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Persian Empire and Greek city-states that resulted in a Greek victory. There were several key battles: at Marathon in 490 BC the Greeks defeated the Persians in a land battle; at Thermopylae and Artemisium in 480 BC the Greeks held off the massive Persian invasion force for several days; in 480 BC the Greeks destroyed much of the Persian navy in a decisive victory at Salamis; and finally in 479 BC the Greeks defeated the Persians in land battles at Plataea and Mycale, ending the Persian threat to Greece.
Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. She was born from the sea foam after Cronus threw Uranus' severed genitals into the sea. As the most beautiful of the gods, Zeus chose Hephaestus as her husband, but she engaged in an affair with Ares, the god of war, with whom she had children. Her magic belt and association with doves, apples, and roses enhanced her domain over love and attraction.
The document summarizes the twelve major Olympian gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. It describes each deity's role, parentage, and symbols. Zeus is the king of the gods and wields the thunderbolt. As his brothers, Poseidon rules the seas and Hades rules the underworld. The other gods include Hera, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Athena, and Hestia.
Greek drama originated in ancient Athens in the 600s BC with choral performances honoring Dionysus. Thespis is credited with defining theater by introducing an actor to take on roles beyond the chorus. Greek theaters could hold up to 20,000 people and used masks and high boots to represent characters. The most important era was the 400s BC when tragedies were performed as part of civic festivals, with prizes awarded. Three famous Greek playwrights who expanded drama were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Roman theater borrowed from the Greeks and Seneca's plays influenced later Renaissance playwrights. Medieval religious drama evolved from liturgical plays to mystery and morality plays performed by traveling players
Alexander the Great was a student of Aristotle who became King of Macedonia at age 20 after his father Philip II was murdered. Over the next decade, Alexander conquered one of the largest empires in the ancient world by defeating Darius of Persia and expanding his empire across Asia Minor and into Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India. However, his troops rebelled and refused to advance further into India. Alexander established many new cities and spread Greek culture throughout his empire before dying mysteriously at age 33, after which his empire was divided among three of his generals.
The document discusses the history and elements of drama and theater. It describes drama as an enacted fiction that intensifies one's appreciation of life through impersonation. Theater began in ancient Greece and was used in religious celebrations of Dionysus. Key elements of Greek, Roman, Japanese, and medieval English stages are outlined. Drama is defined as the imitation and re-enactment of actions and characters through universal elements like representation and impersonation.
This document summarizes the key differences between Greek and Roman mythology. Some of the main differences include: Greek myths originated earlier than Roman myths, which borrowed from Greek stories; Greek gods were based more on human personality traits while Roman gods represented objects; Greeks valued creativity more while Romans respected warriors; and Greeks portrayed gods as having physical forms while Romans imagined them without physical appearances. The document also provides a table comparing major Greek gods with their Roman counterparts.
The play Medea tells the story of Medea and the revenge she takes on her husband Jason for betraying her. At the beginning of the play, Jason has left Medea for a new wife, Glauce, daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. Creon then banishes Medea and her sons from Corinth. Medea swears revenge and devises a plan to kill Glauce, Creon, and her own sons to devastate Jason. She tricks Jason into convincing Creon to let her stay one more day, during which she gifts Glauce a poisoned dress and crown. When Glauce wears them, she burns to death. Creon also dies embracing his dead daughter.
This document provides background information on Euripides and his play Medea. It discusses Euripides' life, influence on Greek tragedy, and portrayal of women. It then analyzes themes and characters in Medea, including Medea's madness, alienation as a woman and foreigner, and who is to blame for the tragic events. The document examines expectations of Greek society and the legacy of Medea.
1) The document describes the Greek mythology family tree, beginning with primordial gods Chaos and Gaia and the generations that followed.
2) It then focuses on Cronus, who fears being overthrown by his children so he swallows them, but Rhea tricks him and saves Zeus.
3) Zeus then grows up and defeats Cronus and the Titans, establishing himself as the ruler of the gods and bringing order to the cosmos.
The document provides a detailed summary of Euripides' play Medea, including summaries of the characters and their roles in the plot. It analyzes various scenes and themes, such as Medea's plan for revenge against Jason for abandoning her, which involves murdering Jason's new wife and her father. It also leads to Medea's most notorious act: killing her own children to further punish Jason. The summary explores Medea's complex character and motivation, as well as other themes like the role of women in ancient Greek society.
The Greco-Persian Wars dominated the Middle East from 550-330 BC and saw conflicts between Persian and Greek city-state forces. The wars expanded from a small base near the city of Parsa to incorporate various ethnic groups across a large empire administered through cuneiform script. This first led to the Ionian Revolt in 499 BC when Greek city-states along the Ionian coast rebelled against Persian rule, with Athens sending ships and troops to help burn the city of Sardis. The wars culminated in three invasions of Greece by Persian kings Darius and Xerxes between 490-479 BC, including major battles at Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Pl
Sophocles was one of the most famous and respected ancient Greek tragedians. He lived from circa 495 BC to 406 BC in Athens, where he wrote around 123 plays and won first prize at the Dionysia festival nearly 20 times over his long career. His most famous works are the three Theban plays - Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - which tell the story of King Oedipus and his descendants. Sophocles helped develop tragedy as a dramatic form and was renowned for his skillful writing, use of complex characters, themes of fate and free will, and the elevated language of his plays.
This document discusses Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexual desire. It examines her portrayal in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, which tells of her affair with the mortal Anchises. This relationship highlights Greek views of appropriate interactions between gods and humans, as well as gender roles. The hymn also depicts Aphrodite as an external force imposing sexual passion. Later authors, like Ovid, presented passion in a more emotionally significant way, though Aphrodite remained a capricious goddess rather than one of devoted love. She exemplifies gods as personifications of natural forces that cannot show compassion.
Perseus is the son of Zeus and Danaë who is imprisoned by her father King Acrisius. Perseus is tasked by King Polydectes to bring back the head of Medusa. Hermes and Athena aid Perseus by providing him magical items. Perseus slays Medusa with Athena's shield and uses her head to turn Polydectes and his men to stone. He later saves Andromeda from a sea monster.
1. According to Hesiod's Theogony, in the beginning there was Chaos, a formless void, from which emerged Gaia, Tartarus, and Eros. Gaia gave birth to the Titans who were later overthrown by Zeus and the Olympians.
2. Cronus castrated his father Uranus, and from Uranus' blood came the Erinyes, Giants, and Nymphs. Rhea hid Zeus from being eaten by Cronus.
3. Zeus grew up and led the Olympians in the Titanomachy, defeating the Titans and establishing Olympian rule. Later, Deucalion survived Zeus' flood by building an ark and repopulated the
The Judgment of Paris began an important chain of events that led to the Trojan War. At a feast on Mount Olympus, Eris tossed a golden apple meant for the "fairest," sparking a dispute between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. They asked Paris to judge, and each goddess offered him a bribe. Aphrodite promised Paris the most beautiful woman, Helen, so he awarded her the apple. Paris later traveled to Sparta and seduced Helen away from her husband Menelaus. In retaliation, Menelaus rallied the Greeks to launch an attack on Troy to retrieve Helen, beginning the famed Trojan War that lasted 10 years.
This document provides a summary of the ancient Greek play Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus. It describes the protagonist Prometheus who stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind, angering Zeus. As punishment, Prometheus is chained to a mountain by Zeus's orders, where his liver is eaten daily by an eagle only to regrow and be eaten again. The summary outlines the plot including interactions between Prometheus and other gods and the climax in which Prometheus refuses to reveal a secret to Hermes despite threats of further torture.
1) The Golden Fleece originated from a princess who was transformed into a sheep by Poseidon and gave birth to a lamb with golden wool.
2) Jason, heir to the throne of Iolcus, was sent by King Pelias on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece from Colchis in order to claim his throne.
3) With the help of the sorceress Medea, Jason completed the tasks set by King Aeetes of Colchis, including yoking fire-breathing bulls and fighting an army of skeletons, and retrieved the Golden Fleece.
The document summarizes Greek creation myths as told by Hesiod in Theogony. It describes how Gaia (Earth) emerged from chaos and gave birth to Uranus (Sky) without assistance. From their union came the Titans like Cronus. Cronus overthrew his father Uranus with the help of Gaia and became ruler, marrying his sister Rhea. Their son Zeus later overthrew Cronus and the Titans, establishing the Olympian gods like himself as the new rulers of the cosmos.
The Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Persian Empire and Greek city-states that resulted in a Greek victory. There were several key battles: at Marathon in 490 BC the Greeks defeated the Persians in a land battle; at Thermopylae and Artemisium in 480 BC the Greeks held off the massive Persian invasion force for several days; in 480 BC the Greeks destroyed much of the Persian navy in a decisive victory at Salamis; and finally in 479 BC the Greeks defeated the Persians in land battles at Plataea and Mycale, ending the Persian threat to Greece.
Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. She was born from the sea foam after Cronus threw Uranus' severed genitals into the sea. As the most beautiful of the gods, Zeus chose Hephaestus as her husband, but she engaged in an affair with Ares, the god of war, with whom she had children. Her magic belt and association with doves, apples, and roses enhanced her domain over love and attraction.
The document summarizes the twelve major Olympian gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. It describes each deity's role, parentage, and symbols. Zeus is the king of the gods and wields the thunderbolt. As his brothers, Poseidon rules the seas and Hades rules the underworld. The other gods include Hera, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Athena, and Hestia.
Greek drama originated in ancient Athens in the 600s BC with choral performances honoring Dionysus. Thespis is credited with defining theater by introducing an actor to take on roles beyond the chorus. Greek theaters could hold up to 20,000 people and used masks and high boots to represent characters. The most important era was the 400s BC when tragedies were performed as part of civic festivals, with prizes awarded. Three famous Greek playwrights who expanded drama were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Roman theater borrowed from the Greeks and Seneca's plays influenced later Renaissance playwrights. Medieval religious drama evolved from liturgical plays to mystery and morality plays performed by traveling players
Alexander the Great was a student of Aristotle who became King of Macedonia at age 20 after his father Philip II was murdered. Over the next decade, Alexander conquered one of the largest empires in the ancient world by defeating Darius of Persia and expanding his empire across Asia Minor and into Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India. However, his troops rebelled and refused to advance further into India. Alexander established many new cities and spread Greek culture throughout his empire before dying mysteriously at age 33, after which his empire was divided among three of his generals.
The document discusses the history and elements of drama and theater. It describes drama as an enacted fiction that intensifies one's appreciation of life through impersonation. Theater began in ancient Greece and was used in religious celebrations of Dionysus. Key elements of Greek, Roman, Japanese, and medieval English stages are outlined. Drama is defined as the imitation and re-enactment of actions and characters through universal elements like representation and impersonation.
This document summarizes the key differences between Greek and Roman mythology. Some of the main differences include: Greek myths originated earlier than Roman myths, which borrowed from Greek stories; Greek gods were based more on human personality traits while Roman gods represented objects; Greeks valued creativity more while Romans respected warriors; and Greeks portrayed gods as having physical forms while Romans imagined them without physical appearances. The document also provides a table comparing major Greek gods with their Roman counterparts.
The play Medea tells the story of Medea and the revenge she takes on her husband Jason for betraying her. At the beginning of the play, Jason has left Medea for a new wife, Glauce, daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. Creon then banishes Medea and her sons from Corinth. Medea swears revenge and devises a plan to kill Glauce, Creon, and her own sons to devastate Jason. She tricks Jason into convincing Creon to let her stay one more day, during which she gifts Glauce a poisoned dress and crown. When Glauce wears them, she burns to death. Creon also dies embracing his dead daughter.
This document provides background information on Euripides and his play Medea. It discusses Euripides' life, influence on Greek tragedy, and portrayal of women. It then analyzes themes and characters in Medea, including Medea's madness, alienation as a woman and foreigner, and who is to blame for the tragic events. The document examines expectations of Greek society and the legacy of Medea.
El documento resume la historia de Medea y su relación con Jasón. Medea, una hechicera de la Cólquide, ayuda a Jasón a robar el Vellocino de Oro y huye con él a Corinto. Sin embargo, Jasón luego abandona a Medea para casarse con la hija del rey Creonte. Medea se venga matando a la novia de Jasón y al rey Creonte mediante el envenenamiento. Luego mata a sus propios hijos para privar a Jasón de todo antes de huir en un carro
Presentación de la obra de Medea, del autor de comedia griega Eurípides, para la asignatura de LENGUA LITERATURA Y CULTURA GRIEGA 2013 , en el 2º curso del grado de humanidades.
Realizado por Andrés Zayas Rosell
The origins of Greek theater can be traced back to ancient hymns called dithyrambs that were sung in honor of Dionysus. These evolved into choral performances where participants wore costumes and masks. Greek tragedies and comedies were performed in outdoor theaters with a circular orchestra space for dancing and a seating area carved into hillsides. Major playwrights included Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Sophocles' plays like Oedipus and Antigone explored the relationship between gods and human fate through complex characters and moral dilemmas.
El documento presenta un resumen de la figura mítica de Medea. Describe a Medea como una hechicera experta en venenos y drogas que ayudó a Jasón a robar el vellocino de oro. Tras enamorarse de Jasón y tener dos hijos con él, Jasón la abandona por otra mujer. Medea, en venganza, mata a sus propios hijos. El documento analiza la figura compleja de Medea y su representación en la tragedia de Eurípides.
The document provides background information on Euripides, the author of Medea, noting he wrote mostly tragedies with themes of criticism, skepticism, and sympathy. It also summarizes the mythological events leading to the play Medea, including how Jason obtained the Golden Fleece with Medea's help, their marriage, and Jason's decision to abandon Medea for another woman.
Greek Writing Class Jason vs Medea Rhetorical AnalysisMatthew Highnam
1) In Euripides' play Medea, the characters Medea and Jason come face-to-face and argue about their situation. Medea feels betrayed by Jason marrying the king's daughter, while Jason feels he has done nothing wrong.
2) Medea uses pathos in her argument, recounting all she has sacrificed for Jason. Jason uses logos, claiming marrying the princess improves their lives.
3) Neither concedes, fueling Medea's vengeance and leading her to murder their children. Their rhetorical debate is a pivotal moment driving the plot.
The lighting and set design for a production of Medea aims to disrupt the audience's perceptions and connect them to a primal nature. The set represents a barren, rocky desert landscape intended to suggest a place beyond societal norms where murder could occur without consequences. Subtle lighting changes symbolize Medea's descent into darkness as her costume color shifts from soft tones to a blood red after she kills her children. Lines in the rocky set and facial makeup emphasize the tragic sequence of events and dehumanize the characters, alienating the audience from any initial sympathy for Medea.
The document discusses the history and process of lighting and sound design for theatre productions. It traces the evolution of lighting from outdoor daytime performances with no lighting control to modern productions using various lighting instruments, colors, and computer-controlled cues. It also outlines the objectives, elements, and collaborative process of lighting design, as well as the roles of the lighting designer, master electrician, and light board operator. A similar process is described for sound design, covering environmental and motivated sounds, cue plotting, and sound reinforcement.
The document discusses the key elements that designers consider when designing sets, costumes, and lighting for theatrical productions, including line, dimension, movement, light, color, and texture for sets, as well as character, period, relationships, and performer needs for costumes. It provides examples of materials and devices used in set design like flats, drops, and traps, and explains the collaborative design process between designers and directors.
The document discusses different types of performance spaces that can be used for theatre, including proscenium, thrust, arena, flexible black box, found, and site-specific spaces. It also outlines different categories of theatre based on their commercial nature, size, and professionalism, such as Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, educational, community, and amateur theatre.
This document outlines several literary theories that can be used to analyze plays:
1) Liberal humanism focuses on universal themes and subtle symbolism.
2) Psychoanalysis examines characters' unconscious desires and motivations.
3) Marxist critique analyzes how economics and class influence characters.
4) Feminist critique calls attention to the representation of women and issues of gender.
5) Queer theory explores themes of sexuality and representations of LGBT characters.
Each theory asks different questions about the influences on characters and interpretation of works.
The document discusses the evolution of the director role from ancient Greece to modern times. It outlines some of the key responsibilities of directors, such as play analysis, developing a concept, collaborating with designers, casting actors, and rehearsing. It profiles several influential directors like Stanislavsky, Grotowski, Bogart, and Wilson. The director works closely with the stage manager, dramaturg, producers, and board of directors on a production.
This document provides an overview of the history and techniques of acting. It discusses how acting has changed over time from ancient Greece to modern day. Key figures and developments discussed include Diderot's paradox of the actor, Stanislavski's system for realistic acting including techniques like given circumstances, objectives, and beats. It also covers the interpretation and development of Stanislavski's system into the Method approach in the US.
The document provides an overview of how to approach reading a play script. It discusses some key elements to look for in a script like the title, characters, and stage directions to understand the world of the play. It also contrasts reading a play script to seeing a live performance, as the reader must imagine and fill in many visual details left unspecified in the text. The article then discusses different genres of plays like tragedy and comedy and their defining conventions to help readers analyze and understand plays from different traditions.
Molière's play Tartuffe follows Orgon, who is deceived by the fraudulent religious devotee Tartuffe. Orgon's family sees through Tartuffe's deception but Orgon refuses to believe them. The play culminates with Orgon discovering Tartuffe attempting to seduce Orgon's wife, exposing Tartuffe's true nature.
Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex tells the story of King Oedipus of Thebes who unknowingly fulfills a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. When a plague strikes Thebes, Oedipus vows to find the cause and discovers that he has unwittingly committed patricide and incest. His wife and mother Jocasta commits suicide and Oedipus blinds himself before going into exile, leaving Creon as the new king.
The document discusses the key elements of Greek theater including the origins of words like theater, drama, and tragedy from Greek roots. It describes the basic layout of the Greek theater including the orchestra, skene, and theatron as well as the roles of the chorus and actors. The summary also outlines some of the conventions of Greek tragedies including the use of masks by actors and themes typically explored in the works of famous playwrights like Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
The document provides an overview of Greek drama, discussing the three main types (comedy, tragedy, satyr plays), elements like hubris, fate, irony and catharsis, and the works of major dramatists like Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. It also describes Sophocles' Theban plays, including backgrounds on Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.
This document provides background information on the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles and discusses key elements of Greek theater and drama. It notes that Sophocles lived in 5th century BCE Athens and was famous for his tragedies, including Oedipus the King. The document describes the basic structures of Greek theaters and plays, including the orchestra, skene, masks, and the chorus. It explains that drama centered around a tragic hero and their suffering. Theater was an important part of religious festivals in ancient Greece honoring Dionysus. The document also summarizes the plot and themes of Oedipus the King, such as fate versus free will.
Greek drama originated from religious ceremonies honoring Dionysus, the god of wine. Over time, performances evolved from a single speaker and chorus to include multiple characters. The earliest dramas were called dithyrambs, songs and chants performed at Dionysian festivals. Major playwrights like Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides competed annually with their tragedies at Athens' Festival of Dionysus. Tragedies dealt with profound themes and featured a tragic hero with a fatal flaw. Comedies and satyr plays were also performed. The theater of Dionysus in Athens could seat over 17,000 people and featured an orchestra for the chorus and masked actors.
The theater of ancient Greece flourished between 550-220 BCE in the city-state of Athens. Plays were performed as part of religious festivals honoring Dionysus, with theaters built into hillsides. Tragedies and comedies were most popular, performed by 3 actors and a chorus. Plays examined human condition and fate. Choruses provided commentary through song and dance, wearing masks and costumes. Greek theater traditions like masks and staging influenced modern theater.
Theatre of Dionysus in Athens hosted religious festivals and plays to honor the god Dionysus. Four annual festivals included contests with prizes for plays and choruses. Tragedies and comedies were performed in the orchestra for thousands by only three actors with a chorus. Aeschylus is considered the father of Greek tragedy for introducing the second actor and dialogue. His plays explored human flaws and the workings of divine justice. Sophocles and Euripides further advanced tragedy with complex characters, psychological drama, and emphasis on human emotion and weakness. The festivals were a major religious and civic event where attendance was expected.
Classical Greek drama originated as religious rituals honoring Dionysus, the god of wine. Over centuries, harvest dances evolved into theatrical productions featuring choruses and actors. The great playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes emerged in 5th century BC Athens, perfecting the genres of tragedy and comedy. Their plays were performed in large outdoor theaters and told mythological stories to explore human ethics and destiny through characters like tragic heroes who defy the gods and fate.
The play revolves around Oedipus, king of Thebes, who unknowingly fulfills a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Oedipus killed King Laius at a crossroads in the past, and subsequently married the widowed queen Jocasta. When a plague strikes Thebes, Oedipus vows to find the murderer of Laius to lift the curse. Through his own stubborn investigation, the devastating truth is uncovered - that Oedipus himself is the murderer and Jocasta is his mother. Upon realizing his terrible crimes, Jocasta hangs herself in despair and Oedipus
1. The document provides background information on Greek tragedy, including its origins in religious ceremonies and structure, which involved alternating episodes and choral odes.
2. It discusses key playwrights like Aeschylus and Sophocles, noting Sophocles focused on the human world rather than divine themes. His plays featured a protagonist struggling against fate.
3. The document also summarizes the classic Greek myth of Oedipus and his family that Sophocles explored in several of his surviving plays.
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who established his own school called the Lyceum in Athens. He wrote extensively on many topics, including physics, metaphysics, ethics, politics, and poetics. In poetics, Aristotle analyzed Greek drama and defined tragedy as serious drama with a tragic hero who has a tragic flaw leading to their downfall. He also analyzed comedy and epic poetry. Greek and Sanskrit theaters developed classical forms like tragedy, comedy, and drama influenced by Aristotle's concepts of art as imitation and the tragic hero. Major plays and playwrights established conventions in each tradition.
1) The people of Thebes ask their king, Oedipus, to end the plague destroying the city. An oracle says to find who killed the previous king, Laius. 2) Oedipus questions the prophet Teiresias, who reveals Oedipus himself is the killer. 3) As the truth emerges through multiple witnesses, it is discovered that Oedipus fulfilled the prophecy—he unknowingly killed his father and married his mother, Jocasta. Horrified, Jocasta hangs herself, and Oedipus blinds himself before leaving Thebes in exile.
The document provides an overview of theatre in Ancient Greece. It discusses that theatre originated around 550 BC in Athens to honor Dionysus, the god of wine. Plays were performed as competitions during festivals. The three main types of plays were tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. Tragedies dealt with themes like love and power, while comedies mocked men. Famous playwrights included Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides. Theatres had a semi-circular auditorium for audiences and a stage area for performances. Costumes and masks were used to depict characters and their social statuses.
Ancient Greek theater originated as a religious festival honoring Dionysus between 550-220 BCE in Athens. Plays were performed outdoors with minimal technology, requiring large masks and exaggerated movements. Tragedies told of a noble character's downfall through a flaw, while comedies mocked society. The structure included a chorus that sang and danced, and up to 3 actors who responded while wearing masks that amplified their voices and conveyed emotion from a distance.
The document provides background information on ancient Greek theater. It discusses the main parts of a Greek theater including the theatron (seating area), orchestra (performance space), and skene (backstage area). It describes how plays were performed using minimal props and scenery. Key figures in Greek drama are highlighted such as the playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The functions of masks and choruses are also summarized.
The document provides background information on ancient Greek theater. It discusses the main parts of a Greek theater including the theatron (seating area), orchestra (performance space), and skene (backstage area). It describes how plays were performed using minimal props and scenery. Key figures in Greek drama are highlighted such as the playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The functions of masks and choruses are also summarized.
The document provides background information on ancient Greek theater. It discusses the main parts of a Greek theater including the theatron (seating area), orchestra (performance space), and skene (backstage area). It describes how plays were performed using minimal props and scenery. Key figures in Greek drama are highlighted such as the playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The functions of masks and choruses are also summarized.
1. Playwrights are the creators of plays who develop characters, plotlines, dialogue, and stage directions.
2. The writing process can vary between playwrights but often involves drafts, readings, and workshops to refine a script.
3. Important details like characters, settings, themes, and the given circumstances are essential for understanding a play.
The document discusses the basics of Greek drama, including the three main groups involved in performances: the chorus, actors, and audience. The chorus consisted of 6-15 people who remained in the orchestra area and helped tell the story through song. Actors, usually 1-3 people, performed on the wooden stage platform and sometimes used flying effects. The audience sat in stepped, semi-circular seating that allowed sound to carry well despite the theater's large size.
The document provides background information on ancient Greek theater. It discusses key elements like the orchestra, skene, masks, costumes and roles of the chorus. It also summarizes some of the main Greek tragedies, including Oedipus Rex by Sophocles which tells the story of Oedipus solving the Sphinx's riddle and ultimately discovering his tragic fate was to kill his father and marry his mother.
This document provides information about ancient Greek clothing and theaters. It describes typical Greek clothing such as tunics, peplos, and himation garments made from wool or linen. It also details various aspects of ancient Greek theaters, including their large outdoor structures that could hold thousands, and the use of masks to depict characters and allow actors to play multiple roles. The document explains theatrical elements like the orchestra performance space, theatron seating, and skene building backdrops.
4. Ancient Greece
• The City-States
– Athens
Ancient Greece wasn’t just one – Corinth
unified country. It was made
up of a bunch of independent
– Sparta
city-states… and they didn’t
always get along.
– Thebes
– And MANY others
• Greco-Persian Wars
• Peloponnesian War
5. Colchis –
Medea’s
Home
The pink dots on
the map are some
of the key Greek
city-states. And
way out in the
corner – not even
on the map – is
the land Medea
came from. She
would have been
looked on as an
outsider and a
barbarian.
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6. Greek Theatre Was…
• Ritual
– Plays were performed as part of a festival
honoring the god Dionysus – plays were
ONLY performed as part of these festivals,
not simply for entertainment
• Competitive
– 3 Playwrights would submit 3 tragedies (a
triology) and a satyr play, competing for
prizes and honors
• Subsidized
– These theatre festivals were paid for by the
city-state
• Choral
– The plays included a chorus: a group of actors
who speak, move and think as a unit. We’ll
talk more about them later.
7. Origins of Greek Theatre
The Cult of Dionysus
• God of fertility and procreation (and wine)
• Rites of worship included alcoholic
intoxication, orgies, human and animal
sacrifice – ‘tragoidia’
• Controversial rites involved uninhibited
singing and dancing – ‘ecstasis’
• An essential part of the rites of Dionysus
was the dithyramb. The word means
'choric hymn'. This chant or hymn was
probably introduced into Greece early
accompanied by mimic gestures and,
probably, music.
8. Theatre Festivals
• Though there were many
festivals, the main one was the
City Dionysia, an annual theatre
If this festival was run for
about 350 years, and
festival honoring (you guessed it)
each year 3 playwrights Dionysus
submitted 3 plays
– Started 534 BCE
apiece, that makes about
3,150 plays. You know – Competition made up of
how many complete • 3 tragedies and a satyr play (brief
scripts we have from
comic pieces usually made up of
Greece?
raunchy jokes and slapstick humor) by
32 3 playwrights
That’s 1% • 5 comedies by 5 playwrights (added
later)
9. Component Parts of a Greek
Theatre
• Theatron: Greek word meaning
“Seeing Place” – the word for
the audience portion of the
theatre
• Orchestra: Greek word
meaning “Dancing Place” – the
word for the stage portion of
the theatre
• Thymele: the word for the altar
in the middle of the orchestra
• Parados: The two entrance
pathways leading to the stage
• Skene: The building that forms
the back wall of the theatre – it
would have been where the
actors could go to be off stage
10. Other Cool Greek Stuff
• Ekkyklema – violence did not happen on stage
in Greek theatre, so they used a wheeled cart
called the ekkyklema to bring on the “bodies”
of the dead characters – showing the evidence
of the violence
• Periaktoi – three-sided pieces of scenery with
different scenes on each side – they could
rotate to show different scenes
• Machina – a crane used to lift actors or even
chariots over the skene, generally to represent
the entrance of a god. This is where the term
Periaktoi
“Deus ex Machina” (God from the machine)
comes from – a term describing endings that
seem a little too easy, too “ta-da-nick-of-time.”
11. The Greek Theatre
This is a famous
theatre that’s still
standing. The
acoustics are so
good that if you
stand on the top
row, you can hear
someone light a
match in the center
of the stage.
12. Here’s a computer
reconstruction of what
the theatre might have
looked like when it was
new.
13. Masks and Costumes
Actors wore masks because it would • Masks and costumes could
have been a sin to pretend to be give the audience information
someone else. The mask shows that about the characters’
the actors do not believe that they are – Gender
the characters and are not trying to lie – Ethnicity
to the city.
– Social Class
• All characters were masked
• There were conventions for
what certain colors meant –
the audience would
automatically know something
about a character if they were
wearing a certain color – their
status, their occupation, etc.
• Masks were probably made
out of wood, so none have
survived, but pictures of them
have.
14. The Chorus
• 15 men
• Paid for by the CHOREGUS
– It was an honor for the
member of the city who was
selected to rehearse and
fund the chorus
• Rehearsed/Trained for up to
11 months
• Singing and Dancing crucial -
mostly in unison, sometimes
split in two groups
• Accompanied by a flute
player
15. Chorus
The chorus served a variety of purposes in
the plays
•Character – they could interact with other
characters
•Establish social/ethical framework – they
could give information about the rules of the
world of the play
•Ideal Spectator – they could react to the action
– showing the audience how they should react
•Establish mood – this sort of speaks for itself
•Spectacle – they danced and moved in unison,
creating something interesting and beautiful to
look at
•Rhythm – they sang, and they also broke up
the rhythm of the story, inserting choral odes
in between scenes to make sure the audience
was following along.
16. The Actors
• The Greek word for actors was
HYPOKRITĒS: it literally means “The
Answerer”
• All men – women were not allowed on
stage: since the plays were religious
rituals, it was not appropriate for those
“inferior” women to participate in that
way.
• The actors were not professional actors,
they were just normal members of the
city who were called up to serve their
community… kinda like jury duty
• All the actors wore masks – which
means they really had to project to be
heard in those giant theatres
17. Athenian Squares
Here’s a
little who’s
who of the
Euripides Plato Aristotle
most
important
names in
Greek
theatre
Lady Gaga Aeschylus Aristophanes
Thespis Sophocles Menander
18. Aristotle
384-322 BCE
Student of Plato
wrote Poetics
Plot
Character
Language
Thought/Idea
Music
You Spectacle
remember
him…
19. Aristotle
What makes good tragedy? didn’t stop
with the 6
elements of
drama…
Mimesis (imitation) – the greatest pleasure
and learning tool for humans is in imitating
what they see
Complete Action – plays should imitate a
plot from beginning to end in a logical and
complete sequence
Magnitude – the play should be of the
appropriate length for people to sit through
it comfortably and to hold it in their mind at
one time
Catharsis – by watching the suffering of
the characters, the audience experiences
a purging of unproductive emotions,
thereby making them better citizens
20. Character
Aristotle pointed out that
these superior
characters, these “Tragic
Heroes,” did what they
thought was right, but
because of some flaw or
fault, they missed the
mark. He referred to this
as “hamartia” – an
archery term meaning “to
aim for the target, but
miss”
21. Thespis
• 6th Century BCE
• “The First Actor” – the general belief is that
Thespis was the first person to step out of the
chorus and speak on his own
• Semi-legendary – we have no real way of
knowing this for sure, so he’s kind of a
legend, but we generally accept it to be true.
• He also wrote for one actor and a chorus
• None of his work has survived
• His name is where we get the term
“Thespian” to describe an actor
23. Aeschylus
• 525-455 BCE
• The earliest playwright whose plays have
survived
• Added the second actor (which means
dialogue… which means theatre as we know it)
• Wrote 70+ plays… we have 7
• Wrote The Oresteia: each playwright submitted
three tragedies that were meant to function as
a trilogy… but we only have pieces of most of
them. This is the only one that has survived in
its entirety: Agammemnon, The Choreophorae,
The Eumenides
24. Sophocles
• 496-406 BCE
• Praised by Aristotle as the
greatest tragedian
• Added the third actor (things are really
getting crazy now!)
• Reduced the role of the chorus
• Wrote 123+ plays… we have 7
• Wrote Antigone, Oedipus Rex
• Fragments of one of his plays (Inachos)
were found inside a mummified
crocodile in 2003… history is cool
25. Euripides Tot
favo
my
ally
Gre rite
• 480-406 BCE ek!
• Known for questioning societal norms
• Further reduced the role of the chorus
• Wrote about subjects that weren’t always
deemed good enough for tragedy – women,
slaves, etc.
• His tragedies are more “human” than Sophocles
and Aeschylus, and he was more loose with form
• Only won the City Dionysia 4 times – once after he
was dead – he was less popular with the judges, but
probably more popular with the people
• Wrote 92+ plays… we have 18
• Wrote Medea, The Trojan Women, The Bacchae
26. Yes… they believed that tragedy was the greatest form of drama… but
there are two masks in the theatre symbol… so we can’t forget about
comedy! Aristotle did briefly mention comedy in Poetics, but he said he
was going to talk about it in another book. If he did, it didn’t survive.
Sadness.
28. Aristophanes
• 446-386 BCE
• The only example of Old Comedy that
we have – we have 11 of his plays
• Subjects included – domestic
disputes, politics, sex, bodily
functions and stupid people… sound
familiar? You don’t think any of us
• Known for political satire – he loved to
point out what was ridiculous about
Greek society
• Wrote The Frogs, The Birds, The Wasps,
Lysistrata, The Clouds, etc.
29. Menander
• 342-291 BCE
• The only writer of New Comedy
that we have left – we have ONE
complete play
• His plays were more about
domestic issues than about satire
– it turns out that emperors didn’t
have much of a sense of humor
• Wrote The Grouch
30. Medea’s Myth
• Medea was the daughter of King Aeetes of
Chochis, the granddaughter of the sun god
Helios, and a pretty powerful sorceress
• Jason was sent from Iolchus where his father
had been unseated by his uncle Pelias– he was
supposed to bring back the golden fleece
• Medea and Jason fell in love, so she betrayed
her father by helping Jason, then she murdered
her brother and tossed the pieces of his bodies
behind their getaway ship so that her father
would have to stop to pick them up for burial
• When they get back, Jason’s uncle won’t turn
over the throne to Jason, so Medea bewitched
Pelias’s daughters so they would murder their
father.
31. Medea’s Myth
• So… Jason married Medea and had kids…
and knowing all the things she did to his family
and her own family… he dumps her for
someone else. Smart.
• After the action of the play, Medea leaves on
her flying chariot, marries King Aegeus and
bears him a son – Medus
• Later, Aegeus’s long lost son Thesus returns,
so Medea tries to kill him in order to ensure her
own son’s claim on the throne. Her plan
doesn’t work, so she has to flee
• One story says that then she went back to
Colchis where her father had been deposed,
so she kissed the new king
• Another story says that she and Medus fled to
some other kingdom where he became king
32. This is a cloud of the 150
most-used words in Medea.
The larger the word, the more
it is used. There is clearly a
concern with family, eh?
33. Medea Performed
On the next few slides, you’ll
see images from different
performances of Medea. This
is a play from a LOOOOOONG
time ago… why are we still so
interested in it? What does this
play have to say to us today?
42. Medea on Broadway 2002
The actress who
played Medea in this
2002 production may
look a little familiar…
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