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myloop's Reviews (60)
In Circe, there is no conclusion to a single moral question, nor a character that evolves linearly, there is no familiarity. The closest thing to "home" in this book is a prison. This stands opposite to the Odyssey, which has (arguably) no character development, a singular journey home, and a definitive ending. Odysseus desperately needs to achieve immortality through legacy and remembrance. Circe, on the other hand, is already immortal, and sacrifices it to eliminate the dark legacy that shadows her.
If there is ever a parallel to Greek lit worth reading, it is Circe.
If there is ever a parallel to Greek lit worth reading, it is Circe.
The women of Troy hear news of their loved ones deaths and mourn. We hear from the perspective of Hecuba and Andromache as they anticipate being taken as slaves to the Greeks. In the final moment, the city of Troy falls.
While it's interesting to hear from the Trojan side, especially from women, Euripides' Trojan Women is a pit of grief without any hope or redemption. It's not only flat, it's a 200 page slope down, down, down...
While it's interesting to hear from the Trojan side, especially from women, Euripides' Trojan Women is a pit of grief without any hope or redemption. It's not only flat, it's a 200 page slope down, down, down...
Athenian mastermind Lysistrata urges the women to withdraw from their men to barter for peace between Athens and Sparta. An added caveat is that men MUST stop wearing full armor just to appear macho while shopping. Genuinely funny.
The women of Athens dress as men to vote for female supremacy in parliament. Their first decree? Communism. I don't care what anyone says, this is extremely funny.
Two men, sick and tired of city-life stumble across the magical and secret world of birds. They advise the birds to start a coup against the Greek gods, and become humanity's main object of worship instead.
Gaudy, and whimsical. All hail the birds.
Gaudy, and whimsical. All hail the birds.
Deep in debt due to his son's obsession with horses, Strepsiades is determined to argue his way out of debt, and attends Socrates' school of gaslighting and manipulation.
Fun fact: This play was a factor in sending the real-life Socrates to his death. Imagine being executed because of a play somebody wrote about you.
Fun fact: This play was a factor in sending the real-life Socrates to his death. Imagine being executed because of a play somebody wrote about you.
