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What do Aristotle and the Greek tragedians mean by tragedy? Is it closely related to the Christian concept of godly justice (and therefore to the Christian concept of comedy)? If Sophocles’ Oedipus is the most perfect tragedy, as Aristotle suggests, then what does that tragedy tell us? And how does Oedipus at Colonnus, written twenty years later, come to a completely redemptive ending 400 years before Christ?
Total classes: 6
Prerequisite: The ability to read, understand, and enjoy Sophocles
Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th
Suggested credit: 1/2 semester credit. For a full credit, precede with one of Dr. Russell’s Homer courses
Description
What do Aristotle and the Greek tragedians mean by tragedy? Is it closely related to the Christian concept of godly justice (and therefore to the Christian concept of comedy)? If Sophocles’ Oedipus is the most perfect tragedy, as Aristotle suggests, then what does that tragedy tell us? And how does Oedipus at Colonnus, written twenty years later, come to a completely redemptive ending 400 years before Christ?
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Oedipus at Colonnus, Fitzgerald translation.
Homework: Students will expect to have two to three hours of homework each week including reading.
