Greek Tragedy

Has anyone here read any Greek tragedy, particularly Euripedes. i'm doing A-level classics at the moment and wondered if anyone was up for a chat?

I read some (not very in depth as they weren't the principal thing) for an exam I did last month, I probably forgot everything already...
I read "Iphigenia in Aulis" (I don't know if this is a proper translation) by Euripides, and "Orestea" By Eschilo (Eschilus? How the hell do you call the Greek guys in English? ;))

Aeschylus.He's really hard, especially the first time. I ahven't read Iphigenia yet, was it any good. Probably is if it's Euripedes, he is my fav tragedian, because he looks at people and whowe are though he uses extreme situations. If you like Oresteia try Euripedes' Electra. It's really different and funny if you've read Aeschylus.

I didn't like the Aeschylus thing. I preferred Euripides because some idea and the plot itslef seemed more interesting to me, but then I must say I'm not crazy about any of them, I'm not really a fan of greek stuff and I usually find it very hard to read theatre stuff (It wasn't written to be READ... ;))

Go see it then.

Or act it.
that's fun too.

I'm doing Sophocles later this semester. Just Antigone.

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Originally posted by Cassandra
Has anyone here read any Greek tragedy, particularly Euripedes. i'm doing A-level classics at the moment and wondered if anyone was up for a chat?

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Me PLEEEASE!! I've read, Studied and taught Greek tragedy and I'd Love to talk about it. Sophocles is my personal favourite, but I'm Ok with Euripides and Aeschylus too. Thanks, Cassandra, I have been waiting for a discussion like this to get going!:)
And do you think we could widen up a little bit so as to allow Greek comedy a peep in and give some time to Aristophanes?;)
Sindhu.

Sure. I'll try and read some quick. I like Oedipus rex best. i love Sophocles use of dramaic irony. It must take a lot to take a story everyone knows and still have people on tenterhooks. The catharsis at the end is really dodgey too. Oedipus did something that you find totally disgusting yet because he is really nice you feel awful for him, and that can still apply. It's great what you can learn about modern rules and philosophies through plays that are over 2000 years old.

I've studied 'King Oedipus' by Sophocles and 'The Persians' by Aeschylus if you want to talk about. I think I don't like Aeschylus, either (as Koa said). In my Ancient History class last year we did a lengthy unit on Greek Drama which was fascinating, and surprisingly enough - I remember a lot of it.

Don't dis Aeschylus. he just has a very old fasioned manner and style (yes I know they are all thousands of years old). I didn't like Agammemnon first time but after having to read it a few times I really liked it, you hust have to miss the long choral odes. That's one of the things I prefer about Euripedes, his chourus seem like reall people in the play, and he sometimes uses them to poke fun at Aeschylus. I really like how you can see the progression in theatre through each person'e work, you can see it become more real and more about the characters, Aeschylus seems more into characters who are lofty and above the audience but one can really relate to Oedipus even though his situation is alien to us.

Do you know what I just realised? That the Aeschilus thingy I read was infact Agamennon :D And yeah the choruses were...well...boring...unless you're interested in that sort of things...

And incredibly hard to make sense of!

Cassandra, I don't believe you.....

are you talking about her post or her sig?