Saturday, September 28, 2013

October 25 -- Medea by Euripides

Our Next Meeting:
Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Time: 7:00 PM

We will meet to discuss the play Medea by Euripides. Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy based upon the myth of Jason and Medea. The play was first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.

1 comment:

Clif Hostetler said...

Professor Norcott/Mahany gave us highlights from his years to lectures on classical Greek and Roman literature. We all had are comments and questions. The nine people in attendance were: Tim Thurman, Jan Carter, John Rasmus, Jennie, SAM (aka Sybil), Bernie (aka bdNM), Liz and Saul Epstein and Clif Hostetler