Think trilogies originated with the romance industry or J.R.R. Tolkien? Oh contraire! Aeschylus, the dramatist with the oldest extant plays, created trilogies 2,500 years ago. His Oresteia is the only surviving trilogy, with its three plays —Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. The Oresteia tells the story of a Greek hero of the Trojan… Continue reading Mythic Monday: What Do You Know About Trilogies?
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Vintage Friday: Robert Kennedy Reads Aeschylus 1968
What a year of loss. On April 4, 1968 Robert Kennedy used these moving words by the Greek dramatist Aeschylus to mark the horrific and untimely of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther King. On June 5 of that same year, Robert Kennedy was himself assassinated, and Aeschylus’ words are inscribed on his tomb.… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Robert Kennedy Reads Aeschylus 1968
Vintage Friday: Aeschylus 525 BCE
Which do you prefer–the burning archaic vision of Aeschylus, the dramatic excellence of Sophocles, or the oddly modern sentiments of Euripides? Although I admire all of these dramatists, I confess the offerings of Aeschylus (525 BCE – 456 BCE) from time’s dim horizon energize and elevate me the most. Only seven of his seventy plus… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Aeschylus 525 BCE
Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Kyanite by Flossie Benton Rogers
Blue kyanite makes a lovely necklace. In fact, this is a perfect use for the deep blue stone. Kyanite is especially powerful when worn near the throat. It enhances communicative talents and, in the fashion of a laser, opens blocked channels in all directions to allow the throat chakra to function fully and creatively. It… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Kyanite by Flossie Benton Rogers