The Greek tragedies occupy something to say to us about the way we live now,and it’s something we desperately need to hearThe playwright Aeschylus wrote in Agamemnon that humans “learn through suffering,” but for many people nowadays, or 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, or moving in unison,wailing about fate, and crying out to unseen Olympian gods. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com