Heracles and Other Plays: And Other Plays
Author: Euripides
Heracles, “Iphigenia Among the Taurians”, “Helen”, “Ion”, and “Cyclops”: Of these plays, only “Heracles” truly belongs in the tragic sphere with its presentation of underserved suffering and divine malignity. The other plays flirt with comedy and comic themes. Their plots are ironic and complex with deception and elusion eventually leading to reconciliation between mothe….Read More
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