The Trojan Women of Euripides
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Euripides' "Trojan Women" is a dramatic work that tells the terrible story of women torn from their families and given as captives to the Greek invaders after the fall of Troy. In this tragedy, the author, one of the most prominent ancient Greek dramatists, questions the usual heroic notions of war by depicting the suffering of women who have lost everything due to the brutality of war.
In the most famous scene of "The Trojan Women", the main character Hekaba meets her son Andromache, who comes to her as a slave. This moving dialogue, full of pain, despair and enslavement, perfectly conveys the mourning and grief that prevails among the Trojan women after torture and loss. Women appear in this work as a symbol of undone disaster, warning of the consequences of war and violence.
Euripides' "Trojan Women" leave a bright mark in the hearts of readers with their deep philosophical content, insightful thoughts about grief and human nature, as well as eternal questions about justice and morality in times of war.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Euripides
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2011-02-04
- Title
- The Trojan women of Euripides
- Translator
- Gilbert Murray
- Subject
- Andromache (Legendary character) -- Drama
Cassandra (Legendary character) -- Drama
Hecuba, Queen of Troy -- Drama
Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Drama
PA
Trojan War -- Drama
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