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The Children of Heracles is a powerful and challenging tragedy of exile and supplication. Driven from their homeland by Eurystheus, king of Argos, the children of Heracles flee as fugitives throughout Greece until they are granted protection in Athens.

One of the shortest plays in Greek drama, The Children of Herakles offers enough action for two or three plays of normal length. But this very richness and complexity have made the play elusive, subject to dismissive readings, and extraordinarily difficult to translate; in consequence,... Read Full Overview

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, of these, eighteen or nineteen have survived complete. Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations... Read Full Overview

Los Her clidas es una tragedia de las llamadas patri ticas. Con ella, Eur pides trata de predisponer a Atenas contra Esparta vali ndose del mito. En la obra, los atenienses trataron muy bien a los espartanos, que se ten an por hijos de Heracles y que posteriormente dieron mal... Read Full Overview

The Bibliotheca Teubneriana, established in 1849, has evolved into the world's most venerable and extensive series of editions of Greek and Latin literature, ranging from classical to Neo-Latin texts. Some 4-5 new editions are published every year.

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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

The Heracleidae of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It tells the story of the descendants of Heracles, who are being pursued by their enemies and seek refuge in Athens. The play explores themes of loyalty, family, and the consequences of... Read Full Overview

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Les H raclides est une trag die d'Euripide, qui raconte l'exil des enfants d'Hercule Marathon. Ainsi, l'intrigue se d roule Marathon, ville proche d'Ath nes, qu'Alcm ne, m re d'Hercule, les enfants de ce dernier, ainsi qu'Iolas, ancien compagnon du h ros, d sormais r duit... Read Full Overview

The Heracleidae is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It tells the story of the descendants of Heracles, who are seeking refuge in Athens after being persecuted by their enemies. The play opens with the arrival of the Heracleidae, led by Hyllus, the son... Read Full Overview