Iphigenia At Aulis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781537030456)

Euripides is known in literature & fiction circles as a Greek tragedian of classical Athens. Euripides is one of the few whose dramas & plays have survived. Ancient & medieval scholars have attributed 95 dramas & plays to Euripides, of which 19 are known to have survived more or less complete. Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations that have profoundly influenced drama & plays down to modern times. He was unique among the writers of ancient & medieval Athens for the sympathy he demonstrated towards all victims of society, including women. Iphigenia in Aulis is a Greek drama & play that revolves around Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek coalition before and during the Trojan War, and his decision to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia, to appease the goddess Artemis and allow his troops to set sail to preserve their honor in battle against Troy. Iphigenia in Aulis is a Greek tragedy by Euripides that was posthumously produced with extensive interpolations.

Author: Edward Philip Coleridge, Euripides
ISBN-10: 1537030450
ISBN-13: 9781537030456
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2016
Pages: 54
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.11d