Enraged: why violent times need ancient Greek myths

Introduction: The power of stories

Passions and priorities (Iliad 1)

Them and us (Iliad 6)

Cultivating rational thought (Iliad 9)

Violence, vengeance, and a glimpse of victory (Iliad 10-24)

The dangers of democratic decision making (Sophocles' Ajax)

The abuse of power and its consequences (Euripides' Hecuba)

Conclusion: the ends of self-government.