Posted: 3/19/19 at 12:51pm
Posted: 3/19/19 at 1:04pm
PTChazman said: "Does anyone have a recommendation on a book to read before seeing Hadestown? A particular translation or cliff notes?
Please advise and thanks!"
His story is told in the show so I wouldn't bother reading up on it, it'll ruin the experience..
You'd be best to study up on Hades and Persephone x
https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/myth-of-hades-and-persephone/
Posted: 3/19/19 at 5:21pm
Posted: 3/20/19 at 1:47am
Just to be clear - learning the "background story" of Hades and Persephone would be helpful, but the myth of the show's story itself, that of Orpheus and Eurydice is less necessary. Correct?
Posted: 3/20/19 at 10:34pm
MarkBearSF said: "Just to be clear - learning the "background story" of Hades and Persephone would be helpful, but the myth of the show's story itself, that of Orpheus and Eurydice is less necessary. Correct?
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Correct. Knowing Hades and Persephone beforehand will make that plotline more rich and detailed - it is explained, but pretty fast, helps to know it going in
Hadestown IS the story of orpheus and eurydice. Knowing it ahead of time will give you a lot of spoilers for the show (though not necessarily ruin it)
