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Pericles Funeral Oration, (Hellenic times - 404 BCE) as recounted by the historian Thucydides, is a powerful statement about democracy. A brief summary of the context can be read here and the full text can be viewed in the YouTube.
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Hellenic Theater
A text-based summary of Greek theater can be accessed at this link. It includes dates and names. The two videos below give a very good account of the origins and design of Greek theater. |
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Sophocles (c. 496-406 B.C.) who gave us plays about war and of course, "Electra". Click below for the full text of the play. Click the following article to see how Sophocles is being used today to help US veteran soldiers deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ... |