Euripides

One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her two children, Jason abandons her for a more favorable match, …

Bakkhai adalah drama tragedi Yunani kuno yang ditulis oleh dramawan Athena Euripides. Dia menulis drama ini dalam tahun-tahun terakhirnya di Makedonia, di istana Arkhelaos I dari Makedonia. Drama ini pertama kali ditampilkan di Teater Dionisos pada 405 SM, setelah Euripides meninggal dunia. Ketika itu drama ini …

Euripides I: Alcestis, The Medea, The Heracleidae, Hippolytus written by legendary tragedian Euripides is widely considered to be among greatest Greek Tragedies of all time. This combinations great classics will surely attract a whole new generation of Greek Tragedy readers. For many, Euripides work, specifically, …

Through their sheer range, daring innovation, flawed but eloquent characters and intriguing plots, the plays of Euripides have shocked and stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. Phoenician Women portrays the rival sons of King Oedipus and their mother's doomed attempts at reconciliation, while Orestes shows …

Alcestis is an Athenian tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It was first produced at the City Dionysia festival in 438 BCE. Euripides presented it as the final part of a tetralogy of unconnected plays in the competition of tragedies, for which he won second prize; this arrangement was exceptional, as …