#ancient greek play

[thedragonboi]

Orpheus and Eurydice but it’s pronounced yuri-dice

[do-you-know-this-play]

[the-evil-clergyman]

Illustrations from Aristophanes' Lysistrata by Norman Lindsay (1930)

[englishmoribund]

A Word to Describe a Boastful Person: Thrasonical

Have you ever encountered someone who brags excessively about their accomplishments? If so, then you have met a thrasonical person. The word "thrasonical" is derived from the character Thraso in the ancient Greek play "Eunuchus" by Terence, who was known for his boastful behavior.

Thrasonical people are characterized by their excessive bragging and boasting. They love to talk about their achievements, wealth, and success to make themselves look better than others. Here's an example sentence to showcase a thrasonical person's behavior:

"He was so thrasonical that he claimed to have personally taught Leonardo da Vinci how to paint."

The term "thrasonical" has been used in English literature since the 16th and 17th centuries to describe boastful and arrogant characters. In modern times, it's still used to describe people who are overly boastful.

An example of a thrasonical character can be seen in the anime series "Chillin' in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army." The character Gashita starts off as thrasonical but changes as the story progresses, growing as a person and learning the importance of humility.

In conclusion, the word "thrasonical" is a rich and humorous term that refers to people who are excessively boastful and love to show off their accomplishments. So next time you encounter a thrasonical person, just remember to use the word to describe their behavior in a comedic yet precise manner. And always keep in mind that true success lies in being grounded and humble.

[evilios]

— Euripides, Trojan Women (trans. by A. Shapiro)

[bones-ivy-breath]

Alcestis by Euripides (tr. Richard Aldington)

[sarafangirlart]

This is shit Bugs Bunny would do

Euripides The Bacchae

[thingsphoenix21]

Persephone: Hey Thanatos. Thanatos: Hey Seph. Persephone: You missed me? *Thanatos grabs her and they go into their gossip session* Hades: She's my wife I should be the one who sees her first. Thanatos: There's a list. Hermes passed it around. Nyx: Yeah I'm after Caront. Hypnos: Oh so I'm after you mother. Hades: There's a list? What? I never had a list. Hypnos: Sir she's way cooler than you. Mynthe: Plus we don't like you as much as her. Hades: True, tell me when it's my turn.

[pal-blue--ash]

I'm designing some personal Apollo playing cards. If I were to get multiple decks made, would there be any interest in buying them? These would be the suits and the Jack for one of them as a small WIP. I only have Ace through ten for all four and the Jack for one, and the Jokers.

[kareenvorbarra]

...I must confront Apollo with his wrongs. To force a girl Against her will and and afterward betray! To leave a child to die which has been born In secret! No! Do not act thus. But since You have the power, seek the virtuous path. All evil men are punished by the gods. How then can it be just for you to stand Accused of breaking laws you have yourselves Laid down for men? But if--here I suppose What could not be--you gave account on earth For wrongs which you have done to women, you, Apollo and Poseidon and Zeus who rules In heaven, payment of your penalties Would see your temples empty, since you are Unjust to others in pursuing pleasure Without forethought. And justice now demands That we should not speak ill of men if they But imitate what the gods approve, but those Who teach men their examples.

Ion (from Ion by Euripides, translated by R. F. Willetts)

[valend]

my little opportunist king Alcibiades !!!!

[the-evil-clergyman]

Illustrations form Lysistrata by Norman Lindsay (1930)

[finelythreadedsky]

i really have to get into the distribution of roles among the three actors. just saw a footnote saying that the only other voice in antigone that matches the authority and assurance with which antigone speaks is tiresias, who would have presumably been played by the same actor. well.

[athamad]

I just think if Straps existed in Ancient Greece Jason and Medea wouldn't have fought so much and would be a better couple

[measureformeasure]

Can you recommend some of your personal favourite retellings? I'm also looking for exciting and original ones and you sound like you've done your research

hell yeah i can. here are some personal faves

Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurian Land), Ho Ka Kei (which comes in an anthology with his antigone: 方, which is also worth reading but is also I think theatre for young audiences so it doesn't make this list on its own)

Wrath Goddess Sing, Maya Deane

The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro (warning: changes you on a chemical level)

The Nightingales in Plátres, Natalia Theodoridou (and while you're at it read his newest one, Aktis Aeliou, or The Machine of Margot's Destruction)

The Suitors of Helen, Stephen Squibb

Salvage the Bones, Jesmyn Ward (very loosely, but it counts)

Oresteia, Robert Icke

Autobiography of Red, Anne Carson

Cassandra, Christa Wolf

Clytemnestra, Gania Barlow

Dioscuri, Dante Émile

I don't know if I can like actively recommend Caridad Svich's Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell That Was Once Her Heart but it is a favourite.

Extending to Ovid: The Names of Women by Natalia Theodoridou and If We Were Birds by Erin Shields (which is on the internet archive iirc)

looking for more? here's my spreadsheet. many of these i have not read or are not my favourites but you can poke around and see what strikes your fancy

[bones-ivy-breath]

Agamemnon by Aiskhylos (tr. Anne Carson)