description: A new translation of one of Euripides' most neglected plays which takes as its subject the figure of Heracles and explores the nature of heroism and myth by portraying the story of the murder of his own wife and children.
language: English
title: Euripides: Heracles
titlecomplete: Euripides: Heracles (Aris and Phillips Classical Texts)
characters: Madness, Amphitryon, Theseus (mythology), Lykos, Iris (Goddess), Megara (mythology), Heracles
genres: Drama, Tragedy, Fiction, Plays, Greece, Literature, Mythology, Theatre, Classics, Poetry
ratings_count: 1316
places: Ancient Greece, Greece
publisher: Liverpool University Press