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A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies from the genre's most famous authors, Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. From the inspiring love story of Alcestis to the fiery vengeance of Medea, from the trials of Hercules to... Read Full Overview

Asclepius, the son of Apollo, being a mighty physician, raised men from the dead. But Zeus was wroth that a man should have such power, and so make of no effect the ordinance of the Gods. Wherefore he smote Asclepius with a thunderbolt and slew him. And when Apollo knew this,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church

A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies from the genre's most famous authors: Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. From the inspiring love story of Alcestis to the fiery vengeance of Medea, from the trials of Hercules to... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Stories from the Greek Tragedians is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As... Read Full Overview

Color edition. A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies from the genre's most famous authors: Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. From the inspiring love story of Alcestis to the fiery vengeance of Medea, from the trials... Read Full Overview

"Stories from the Greek Tragedians" from Alfred John Church. English classical scholar (1829-1912).

Stories from the Greek Tragedians Greek History The Story Of The Love Of Alcestis. The Story Of The Vengeance Of Medea. The Story Of The Death Of Hercules. The Story Of The Seven Chiefs Against Thebes. The Story Of Antigone. The Story Of Iphigenia In Aulis. The Story Of Philoctetes,... Read Full Overview

A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies from the genre's most famous authors: Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. From the inspiring love story of Alcestis to the fiery vengeance of Medea, from the trials of Hercules to... Read Full Overview

Stories from the Greek Tragedians is a book written by Alfred J. Church. The book is a collection of stories from the famous Greek tragedies, including works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The stories are retold in a way that is accessible to modern readers, providing... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview