HUMA 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Satyr Play, Parodos, Euripides
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Euripides" portrait of jason: hero, husband, rational, calm, logical, weakling, detached, civilized and greek: jason and medea: nomos and physis respectively. Nomos: is a greek term which describes man-made laws, order, civilization, control, stability, power (men) Physis: is a greek term which describes natural laws, instinct, chaos, irrationality and destruction (women) Goat-ode , 33 tragedies survived: comedy: funny plays not based on greek myth, 11 plays survived, satyr plays: funny plays based on greek myth; one complete satyr play survived, the ancient tragic playwrights, euripides (c. 484-406 b. c. ) 92 plays; nineteen survived: aeschylus (c. 525-456 b. c. ) about 80 plays; seven survived, sophocles (c. 496-406) about 120 plays; seven survived. Euripides" portrait of jason: hero, husband, rational, calm, logical, detached, civilized and greek: jason and medea: nomos and physis respectively. Nomos: is a greek term which describes man-made laws, order, civilization, control, stability (power, man"s trait)