Euripides

"Medeia" on vanakreeka tragöödia, mille kirjutas Euripides Iasoni ja Medeia legendi ainetel ja mis esmakordselt lavastati Ateenas 431 eKr. Süžee keskendub barbarist nimikangelannale, kes avastab, et tema koht Kreeka maailmas on ohus, ning tema kättemaksule abikaasa Iasonile, kes Medeia teise naise pärast maha jättis. …

The Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy, written by the Athenian playwright Euripides during his final years in Macedonia, at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon. It premiered posthumously at the Theatre of Dionysus in 405 BC as part of a tetralogy that also included Iphigeneia at Aulis and Alcmaeon in Corinth, and …

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 …