HUMA 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Satyr Play, Iolcos, Parodos
29 Aug 2016
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Lecture 4: origins and timeline of greek drama, staging an ancient greek play, parts of a greek theatre, orchestra: literally dancing space , theatron: literally viewing place c. Goat-ode , 33 tragedies survived: comedy: funny plays not based on greek myth, 11 plays survived. c. Satyr plays: funny plays based on greek myths, 1 complete satyr play survived: the ancient tragic playwrights: d. i. Euripides (c. 484 406) 92 plays; nineteen survived d. ii. Aeschylus (c. 525-456) about 80 plays; seven survived d. iii. Sophocles (c. 496-406) about 120 plays; seven survived. Greek tragedy presented in great dionysia in 431 bc. Euripides" portrait of medea: dominant woman, wife, mother, irrational, impulsive, emotional, hyper-active, destructive, and barbarian. Euripides" portrait of jason: hero, husband, rational, calm, logical, weakling, detached, civilized, and greek. Born in 480 bc on the day of the victory over persians. Wrote at least 88 plays; he was an active writer.
