Themes (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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When was Trojan Women written?
When was Trojan Women written?
415 BC
Name three main female characters in Trojan Women
Name three main female characters in Trojan Women
Hecuba, Andromache, Cassandra
What Hecuba embodies in play
What Hecuba embodies in play
Complete destruction of a mother's world
Andromache's particular anguish
Andromache's particular anguish
Mother whose child (Astyanax) will be murdered
Cassandra's tragedy
Cassandra's tragedy
Knows truth but cannot convince others to believe her
Who is Astyanax?
Who is Astyanax?
Andromache's child, murdered by Greeks
Why Greeks murder Astyanax
Why Greeks murder Astyanax
Fear he might one day seek revenge
Historical event parallel to play (415 BC)
Historical event parallel to play (415 BC)
Melian massacre
Definition of oikos
Definition of oikos
Household; foundation of social order & family continuity
How gods portrayed in Trojan Women
How gods portrayed in Trojan Women
Capricious & contradictory, not moral guides
Traditional value Euripides undermines
Traditional value Euripides undermines
Kleos (glory) achieved through heroic battle
What imperial conquest does
What imperial conquest does
Corrupts victors as much as it destroys victims
Play's unique perspective on war
Play's unique perspective on war
Almost exclusive focus on women's experiences
Cassandra's prophecy about Greek leaders
Cassandra's prophecy about Greek leaders
They will suffer for their actions (e.g. Agamemnon)