Herakles (Euripides) - Wikipedia
WEBHerakles (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς μαινόμενος, Hēraklēs Mainomenos, also known as Hercules Furens and sometimes written as Heracles) is an Athenian tragedy by Euripides that was first performed c. 416 BC.
The Internet Classics Archive | Heracles by Euripides
WEBNearby stands the altar of Zeus, on the steps of which are now seated AMPHITRYON, MEGARA and her sons by HERACLES. They are seeking refuge at the altar. AMPHITRYON.
Heracles by Euripides - Greek Mythology
WEBHeracles by Euripides. The second of two surviving tragedies by Euripides where Heracles ’ family are suppliants—the first one being Children of Heracles —Heracles (also known as The Madness of Heracles) was first produced for …
Heracles (Play) - Mythopedia
WEBMar 6, 2023 · The Heracles is a tragedy by Euripides, usually dated to around 415 BCE. In the play, Heracles returns home after completing his Twelve Labors, just in time to save his family from a violent usurper. But he is driven mad by the gods and ends up killing the wife and children he has just saved.
Euripides, Heracles, line 1 - Perseus Digital Library
WEBEuripides, Heracles, line 1. card: Before the palace of Heracles at Thebes. Nearby stands the altar of Zeus, on the steps of which are now seated Amphitryon, Megara and her sons by Heracles. They are seeking refuge at the altar.
Euripides, Heracles, line 1 - Perseus Digital Library
WEBEuripides, Heracles, line 1. card: Click on a word to bring up parses, dictionary entries, and frequency statistics. Ἀμφιτρύων. Τίς τὸν Διὸς σύλλεκτρον οὐκ οἶδεν βροτῶν, Ἀργεῖον Ἀμφιτρύων᾽, ὃν Ἀλκαῖός ποτε. ἔτιχθ᾽ ὁ Περσέως, πατέρα τόνδ᾽ Ἡρακλέους; ὃς τάσδε Θήβας ἔσχον, ἔνθ᾽ ὁ γηγενὴς. 5 σπαρτῶν στάχυς ἔβλαστεν, ὧν γένους Ἄρης.
Euripides, Herakles - The Center for Hellenic Studies
WEBIntroduction: Herakles has gone to the underworld, where he was sent by Eurystheus to drag to light the triple-headed dog Cerberus. Lykos, king of Thebes, certain that the enterprise will prove fatal to the hero, seizes on his three sons, together with their mother Megara, and grandfather Amphitryon, in order to allay his fears of their ...
Heracles Summary and Study Guide | SuperSummary
WEBHeracles is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides (circa 480-406 BCE), usually thought to have been composed around 415 BCE. There is no definite information about the context of the play’s production, but it was presumably performed, like Euripides’ other tragedies, at the annual festival known as the Great Dionysia.
Heracles - Euripides - Ancient Greece - Classical Literature
WEB“Heracles” or “The Madness of Heracles” (Gr: “Herakles Mainomenos” ; Lat: “Hercules Furens” ) is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It describes the frenzy of divinely induced madness of the Greek hero Heracles which led him to …
Euripides, Heracleidae, line 1 - Perseus Digital Library
WEBEuripides, Heracleidae, line 1. card: The skene represents the temple of Zeus Agoraios in Marathon, an outlying region of Attica. At an altar before the temple are Iolaus and the young sons of Heracles. Iolaus.