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Divine Authority

Jiang argues that the Oresteia tells Athenians democracy came from Athena and gives each juror the same voting power as the goddess herself.

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Interpretive claim about Aeschylus stated on 2024-10-17.

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Jiang argues that the Oresteia tells Athenians democracy came from Athena and gives each juror the same voting power as the goddess herself.

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Tragedy Makes Democracy Face Itself

2024-10-17, day precision · Civilization #9: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as Prophets of Democracy

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"Does that make sense? So that's the story. So what's the relevance of this story? Well, for Athens, it tells them where democracy comes..."

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