The Greek tragedies have something to say to us about the way we live now, and it’s something we desperately need to hear The playwright Aeschylus wrote in Agamemnon that humans “learn through suffering,” but for many people today, seeing or reading ancient Greek tragedies feels like self-inflicted suffering with no apparent educational value. When we hear the words “Greek tragedy,” our eyes glaze over, conjuring images of histrionic actors in loose fitting sheets and golden sandals, moving in unison, wailing about fate, and crying out to unseen Olympian gods. Continue reading...
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