Philip Thiel and Lauren Wade join Clare to discuss Euripides' bleak lament, 'Women of Troy'. The discussion spans the course of the play, focusing in on the perspective of Queen Hecuba, labelled the 'favourite grandmother in lit', the lack of support provided by the gods to these women left behind after their men failed them, and some differing perspectives on how to read Talthybius. A deep dive into a challenging play that privileges the voices of women and acknowledges their suffering in a society that traditionally ignored both.
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