Reading Assignment:
The Birth of Tragedy (Wednesday), Hippolytus in Greek Tragedies Volume 1 (Thursday)
2. In relation to the Birth of Tragedy... thinking about both theater performances and movies, what does it really mean when you see "bad acting"?
3. Do you have any remaining questions about what we read of the Birth of Tragedy?
4. Why is Aphrodite angry with Hippolytus? What is so problematic about his actions?
3. Do you have any remaining questions about what we read of the Birth of Tragedy?
4. Why is Aphrodite angry with Hippolytus? What is so problematic about his actions?
5. Who is Phaedra (beyond the context of the play)?
6. Who is Theseus (beyond the context of the play)?
7. Who is Hippolytus' mother and how might his parentage affect his outlook on the worship of Aphrodite or the "need" for (relationships with) the opposite sex?
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