Explain how Oedipus the King could be read as Sophocles’ response to the Sophists.
1). Watch this short Ted Ed video on Joseph Campbell’s definition of a hero: https://youtu.be/Hhk4N9A0oCA. Though it’s a little reductive and doesn’t work in every way, use the video to discuss how Gilgamesh satisfies most of Campbell’s characteristics for a classic hero in Western culture. Refer to the video as you want, but don’t worry […]