The second episode of Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth is "The Message of the Myth."  And in this 45th episode of Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization, I ramble on about it for a bit.

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References

Campbell, Joseph. "The Power Of Myth". Hoopladigital.Com, 2001, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11419443.

" Ep. 2: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘The Message of the Myth’ | Billmoyers.Com". Billmoyers.Com, 1988, https://billmoyers.com/content/ep-2-joseph-campbell-and-the-power-of-myth-the-message-of-the-myth/.

"The Power Of Myth". En.Wikipedia.Org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Myth. Accessed 21 May 2020.

We're about halfway through the Iliad, and, yep, they're still fighting...

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XII". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad12.html. Accessed 19 May 2020.

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 12." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 19 May 2020.

In this episode, we discuss what is probably the most famous Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " OEDIPUS REX". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/oedipus.notes.html. Accessed 19 May 2020.

"Oedipus the King – Sophocles – Oedipus Rex Analysis, Summary, Story". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_oedipus_king.html.  Accessed 15 May 2020

Sophocles. “Oedipus Rex.” The Oedipus Cycle: an English Version. Translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald, Harcourt, Brace, 1977, pp. 1-81.

Wasson, Donald L. "Oedipus the King." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2018. Web. 15 May 2020.

In this myth episode, we start working our way through the collection of poems known as the Homeric Hymns, starting with the three poems dedicated to Dionysos.

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Reference

Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick. The Homeric Hymns. Focus Information Group, 1995.

Get ready for a lot of bloodshed in this battle-heavy book of the Iliad.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XI". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad11.html. Accessed 15 May 2020.

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 11." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 14 May 2020.

This comedy by Aristophanes is purportedly about the women of Athens but spends most of its time making fun of Euripides.  And, let's face it, that is a fun thing to do.

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References

Henderson, Jeffrey. Three Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women. Routledge, 1996.

"Thesmophoriazusae – Aristophanes – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_thesmophoriazusae.html.  Accessed 10 May 2020

Wasson, Donald L. "Thesmophoriazusae." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 14 Jan 2019. Web. 10 May 2020.

Are you familiar with the Hero's Journey?  If not, you will be!

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References

Campbell, Joseph. "The Power Of Myth". Hoopladigital.Com, 2001, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11419443.

Dunn, Thom. "Getting Groceries During COVID-19 Maps Perfectly Onto Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey". Boing Boing, 2020, https://boingboing.net/2020/04/15/getting-groceries-during-covid.html.

"Ep. 1: Joseph Campbell And The Power Of Myth -- 'The Hero’S Adventure' | Billmoyers.Com". Billmoyers.Com, 1988, https://billmoyers.com/content/ep-1-joseph-campbell-and-the-power-of-myth-the-hero’s-adventure-audio/.

"The Power Of Myth". En.Wikipedia.Org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Myth. Accessed 9 May 2020.

Vogler, Christopher. "A practical guide to Joseph Campbell’s the hero with a thousand faces." Hero’s Journey (1985).

We finally saw Achilles again in Book 9.  Don't get used to it.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK X". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad10.html. Accessed 6 May 2020.

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 10." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web.  6 May 2020.

This play is about how Heracles dies.  Spoiler alert...

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References

Sophocles.  Electra and Other Plays.  Translated by E. F. Watling.  Penguin, 1953.

"The Trachiniae – Sophocles – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_trachiniae.html.  Accessed 3 Apr 2020

Wasson, Donald L. "Women of Trachis." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 29 Jan 2020. Web. 03 May 2020.

Women of Trachis: GreekMythology.com - May 03, 2020

"Women Of Trachis Summary | Supersummary". Supersummary, http://www.supersummary.com/women-of-trachis/summary/. Accessed 3 May 2020. 

Despite the episode title, this poem is probably not the work of Hesiod.  But it is an interesting example of a common trope in ancient Greek literature.

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References

Brouwers, Josho. “The Shield of Heracles.” Karwansaray Publishers Blog, 15 Aug. 2014, www.karwansaraypublishers.com/awblog/the-shield-of-heracles/.

“HESIOD, SHIELD OF HERACLES.” HESIOD, SHIELD OF HERACLES - Theoi Classical Texts Library, www.theoi.com/Text/HesiodShield.html.

Mark, Joshua J. "Shield of Heracles." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Jul 2014. Web. 27 Apr 2020.