Sophocles’ Theban Plays, 1 of 3. Oedipus the King is one of literature’s great stories. It’s also a haunting window into the fears of war torn Athens in 429 BCE.
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Episode 30 Transcription:
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Episode 30 Song: "Oedipus the King"
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Aeschylus’ Oresteian Trilogy, 3 of 3. Pursued all the away to Athens by the monstrous Furies, will Orestes prevail, or be torn apart?
Episode 29 Quiz:
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Episode 29 Transcription:
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Episode 29 Song: "Flap Flap Flap, They're the Furies"
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