Classics & Ancient History
The history, literature, culture, philosophy and languages of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Classics & Ancient History
Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus
In this course, Professor Richard Seaford (University of Exeter) explores Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus. We begin by thinking about the plot of the play, focusing in particular on the Aristotelian concepts of reversal and recognition, as well as the ...
Prof. Richard Seaford
Exeter University
English Literature
Classics & Ancient History
Tragedy: A Complete History
In this course, Professor John Lennard explores the history of tragedy from its origins in ancient Athens to the present day. In the first three modules, we think about the tragedy of Classical Athens, looking in particular at the plays...
Prof. John Lennard
Independent Scholar
Classics & Ancient History
Euripides: Bacchae
In this course, Professor Richard Seaford (University of Exeter) explores Euripides' great tragedy, The Bacchae, which ends with the king of Thebes, Pentheus, being torn to pieces by his own mother, Agave. In the first module, we think about the...
Prof. Richard Seaford
Exeter University
Classics & Ancient History
Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus
In this course, Dr Rosie Wyles (University of Kent) explores Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus. In the first module, we think about where Sophocles chooses to start the story and how it proceeds, compared to other versions of the myth. After that,...
Dr Rosie Wyles
Kent University
Classics & Ancient History
Greek Theatre: Music
In this course, Dr Armand D’Angour (University of Oxford) explores the use of music in ancient tragedy, thinking in particular about the kinds of musical instruments that were used, the metre, rhythm, and melodies of tragic poetry. The course ends...
Dr Armand D'Angour
Oxford University
Classics & Ancient History
Greek Theatre: Ritual and Religion
In this course, Professor Richard Seaford (University of Exeter) explores the importance of ritual and religion in Greek tragedy. Having begun with a discussion of the god Dionysus and his cult in Attica, as well as the supposed origins of...
Prof. Richard Seaford
Exeter University