Andromache | 
pickWhat was interesting about this is that it‘s rife with misogyny, to the point where misogyny is placed into the mouths of the female characters, but the way Andromache acts, argues, & stands up for herself runs counter to the dominant ideology of ancient Greek society. This is one of Euripides‘ lesser known plays but it portrays the fates of a host of well-known characters. The chorus here is so Dramatic Mean Girls & is the highlight of the play.
batsy Image is a detail from Frederic Leighton's painting, "Captive Andromache" (1888). I read the translation by Deborah Roberts. 2y
vivastory If there's one character that you'd like to see receive the Madeline Miller retelling treatment, who would it be? 2y
BiblioLitten ‘Dramatic Mean Girls‘ 😄😄 2y
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batsy @vivastory Oooh! Great question. I'm gonna go with Heracles but I want a retelling specifically from the sequence of events in Alcestis, where he goes from a drunk guest at Admetus's palace, completely oblivious to the Tragic Events taking place in there, to someone who confronts Death and seemingly wins. 2y
batsy @BiblioLitten 😆 2y
vivastory Yes, please! I'd 💯 read this. For some reason I felt some overlap between Heracles and Ajax when I binged the tragedies. 2y
batsy @vivastory That's a good point; it did feel thematically similar in a way. (I'd love a retelling of Prometheus, too. One that goes into his thoughts as he's bound to the rocks with nothing else going on. Why do I feel like Dostoevsky could have written a Notes-like novella about this? 😅) 2y
vivastory That's a great point about Dostoevsky. Prometheus is supposed to be inspiring, but there is an undeniable existential aspect present. 2y
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