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julesG
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#SundayFunday on Monday @BookmarkTavern

Do plays count?
🎭 Antigone by Sophocles - ca. 440BC

Does part of the Latin Bible count?
📔Vulgate - ca. 4th century AD

Other than that 🤔
Probably a Medieval book on either religion or medicine I needed to read for my studies in History. At a guess ca. 12th/13th century AD.

mrsmarch I mean, if we‘ve read the Epic of Gilgamesh, we‘ve pretty much read the oldest book in the world, right? 2w
julesG @mrsmarch Right! I hadn't thought of Gilgamesh when I posted earlier. Amazing how old the story is and it's still being read. 2w
BookmarkTavern Both totally count! Thanks for answering! 2w
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bekakins
The Children of Jocasta | Natalie Haynes
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I love a retelling of a Greek myth, so really enjoyed this! I thought Haynes‘ take on the story was interesting, and I enjoyed hearing from characters with less of a voice in other works.

#wintergames #snowangels #snowedin #promptmaze

PuddleJumper 🌞 🌞 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
Emilymdxn I loved this book so much! Have you read 3mo
bekakins @Emilymdxn I‘ve not but it‘s on my list! I‘ve really enjoyed all her books that I have read, especially 3mo
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Super_Jane
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3.75/5 🌕🌕🌕🌖🌑 #greekmythology #plays #theban

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Eggs
Sophocles: Oedipus Rex | Sophocles, R. D. Dawe
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#DownForTheCount #IdiomInsight

Meaning doomed/defeated/finished, Oedipus is definitely one of the most tragic protagonists in literature.😔☹️

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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this_teacher_reads
The Children of Jocasta | Natalie Haynes
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful cover 💙🧡 9mo
perfectsinner How is it? I enjoyed A Thousand Ships 9mo
this_teacher_reads @perfectsinner I really enjoyed it. 9mo
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Andrea313
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This week I pulled out the original recording of The Gospel at Colonus, one of my favorite pieces of theatre- a setting of "Oedipus at Colonus" as a modern parable within the frame of a Black Pentecostal church service. The music is incredible, and a gospel choir serves as our Greek chorus. It inspired me to re-visit the original, as well as Antigone- both still absolute bangers. And yes, that is a CD because the dream of the 90s is ALIVE, y'all!

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nosferatu
Antigone | Sophocles Sophocles
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Pickpick

It‘s the perfect little classic for teaching because its main themes (law vs. morals, state vs. family) are fairly easy to access and its deeper layers (man vs. woman, tyrant vs. people, fate vs. self-determination etc.) require some critical thinking. We‘ll see if my students agree.

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rabbitprincess
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A short, visceral play. It‘s the story you know from popular culture but still has a huge impact when you read it in its original form. Tread with caution if you‘re phobic about eye injuries…

batsy It's so good! And kind of has a modern thriller feel at times. 13mo
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