Great Books Ep 88. Euripides - Hecuba. Thinking about Dogs, Our Best Friends

Our attitude about dogs has changed over the years. Dogs are the epitome of loyalty, and there is much for humans to learn from them.

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“Die shalt thou; and to thy tomb shall be given a name—“The hapless hound’s grave,” a mark for mariners.”

~ ‘Hecuba’ by Euripides (Edward P. Coleridge translation. GB5 - p. 363)

Brief Summary

The play starts with a monologue from Polydore, Priam and Hecuba’s son. He was sent to Thrace at the beginning of the Trojan War f…