num_pages: 96
description: Euripides'  Heracles  is an extraordinary play, innovative in its treatment of the myth, bold in its dramatic structure, and filled with affective human pathos. The play tells a tale of Heracles, the greatest hero of the Greeks, is maddened by the gods to murder his wife and children. But this suffering and divine malevolence are leavened by the friendship between Heracles and Theseus, which allows the hero to survive this final and most painful labor. The Heracles raises profound questions about the gods and mortal values in a capricious and harsh world.​Includes essays on Euripides, performance, and interpretation of Myth, a list of suggested readings, notes, and a map.  
language: English
title: The Heracles of Euripides
titlecomplete: The Heracles of Euripides (Focus Classical Library)
characters: Megara (mythology), Heracles, Amphitryon, Theseus (mythology), Lykos, Madness, Iris (Goddess)
genres: Literature, Classics, Mythology, Drama, Greece, Tragedy, Plays, Fiction, Poetry, Theatre
ratings_count: 1314
places: Greece, Ancient Greece
publisher: Focus