In this week's episode Jean is joined by Grace Page whose current research focuses on gender roles in Aeschylus' tragic trilogy of plays, The Oresteia. Grace hones in on Clytemnestra's role in the Greek tragedies and how Aeschylus uses the art of persuasion, speech and deception to characterize her and play with gender roles. Clytemnestra was the Queen of Argos, wife of the Greek hero Agamemnon and mother of Orestes, Electra and Iphigenia in Greek myth. She is a controversial character that audiences can sympathize with but also detest. Time to make up your own mind!

Find Grace @gracenatpage on Twitter & @gracenataliepage on Instagram.

Books mentioned:The Oresteia by Aeschylus: https://amzn.to/2M1TKaWRevenge and Gender in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Literature edited by Fiona McHardy: https://amzn.to/2OBaNzbRevenge in Athenian Culture by Fiona McHardy: https://amzn.to/2Kimszr

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