Claudia Filos

CHS Dialogues | Oedipus, the downfall of Heroes, and Night of the Iguana

In this episode, Gregory Nagy and Claudia Filos respond to comments and questions from the community about: The hero as a cult hero and as a tragic hero Oedipus as a savior Myth, ritual and miasma Oedipus as a turannos Hippolytus and Phaedra   This dialogue also includes discussion about the following movie clips: The opening scene from The Night of the Iguana, directed by John Huston (1964).  … Read more