Hermes Historia is a new series hosted by Liv and Michaela, brief lessons in ancient history. This time: the evolution of the physical theatre space... Sign up for a new newsletter to stay in the loop about the upcoming ad-free subscriptions where future Hermes' Historia episodes will live! Submit your questions to the quarterly Q&A episodes!

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Theatre in Ancient Greek Society by JR Green;The Context of Ancient Drama by Eric and William J. Slater. Herodotus' The Histories, translated by Robin Waterfield.

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