Pieces of the Gilgamesh story have been found all over Mesopotamia (Meso-Potamia is a word coming from the Greek for “land between rivers” in reference to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers). According to Sumerian myth, Gilgamesh may have been the fifth king to rule after a mythical great deluge, a…
Month: January 2019
Brief Notes on the Rhesus
The Rhesus is a highly disputed tragedy that is commonly attributed to Euripides. It is a short play, though not altogether a tragedy in the classic sense of the word. Unlike many other Greek tragedies, Rhesus takes place during the Homeric canon, during the events of Book X of the Iliad. The plot…
The Invisible Man (1933) Film Review
The Invisible Man (1934) Director: James Whale “An invisible man can rule the world. Nobody will see him come, nobody will see him go. He can hear every secret. He can rob, and wreck, and kill!” ★★★★★ The Invisible Man surprised me –these old Universal horror flicks are truly the…
Euripides and the Gods: Ion
Ion is an odd play for a Euripidian tragedy. Unlike many of his other works, Ion prominently features the gods, including a closing scene in which Athena resolves the impending conflict of the play. Apollo, though silent throughout the play, is portrayed in an unflattering light, while Athena is cast as…