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Iphigenia At Aulis

Iphigenia At Aulis

Euripides

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral DramaPlays

ISBN10: 1162668342
ISBN13: 9781162668345
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.15 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Iphigenia at Aulis is a tragic play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The story is set during the Trojan War and centers around Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army, who is faced with a difficult decision. The winds have stopped blowing and the Greek fleet is unable to sail to Troy, which means the war cannot be fought. The seer Calchas tells Agamemnon that the only way to appease the gods and make the winds blow again is to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia, to the goddess Artemis. Agamemnon is torn between his duty as a leader and his love for his daughter, but ultimately decides to go through with the sacrifice. The play explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the consequences of human actions. It is a powerful and thought-provoking work that has stood the test of time and continues to be studied and performed today.CLYTAEMNESTRA: I am not so void of sense; bethink thee, I shall go through this as well, when I lead the maiden from the chamber to the sound of the marriage-hymn; wherefore I chide thee not; but custom will combine with time to make the smart grow less.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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