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What’s a “hero”, and what kinds of stories do we tell about them? Emily and Cam explore how heroes were imagined in ancient Greece as they lay the groundwork for next episode’s discussion of Eleven’s heroic journey in Stranger Things.
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Pylades, Orestes, and Elektra perform rites at the tomb of Agamemnon. Painted in the late fourth century BCE on an amphora made in one of the Greek cities of southern Italy (which is now held at the MFA in Boston). Photo by Emily.
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00:11 - Introduction
01:15 - What is a hero?
26:51 - The stories we tell about heroes
44:17 - Wrap-up and teaser for our next episode on Stranger Things’ “Eleven”
By Emily Jusino, PhD (Classics) and Cam Hawkins, PhD (Ancient History)5
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What’s a “hero”, and what kinds of stories do we tell about them? Emily and Cam explore how heroes were imagined in ancient Greece as they lay the groundwork for next episode’s discussion of Eleven’s heroic journey in Stranger Things.
Visit our homepage to subscribe, to find us on social media, and to contact us by email:
Links:
Cover Image:
Pylades, Orestes, and Elektra perform rites at the tomb of Agamemnon. Painted in the late fourth century BCE on an amphora made in one of the Greek cities of southern Italy (which is now held at the MFA in Boston). Photo by Emily.
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00:11 - Introduction
01:15 - What is a hero?
26:51 - The stories we tell about heroes
44:17 - Wrap-up and teaser for our next episode on Stranger Things’ “Eleven”

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