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1) Ion
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English
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Ion (Ancient Greek: Ἴων, Iōn) is an ancient Greek play by Euripides, thought to be written between 414 and 412 BCE. It follows the orphan Ion in the discovery of his origins.
Outside the temple of Apollo at Delphi, Hermes recalls the time when Creusa, the daughter of Erectheus, mated with Apollo in a cave at Long Rocks under the Acropolis. Apollo concealed her pregnancy from her father and Creusa
...3) Antigone
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English
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"Presents a modern interpretation of Sophocles' Antigone and includes explanatory notes on the text and mythological content." --
4) Hippolytos
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1973.
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English
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Hippolytus is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus.
5) The Oresteia
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English
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A trilogy of plays dramatizes the murder of Agamemnon by his wife, Clytemnestra, the revenge of her son, Orestes, and his judgement by the court of Athena.
7) Aias (Ajax)
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English
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The oldest surviving play of the great Greek tragedian Sophocles, "Aias" or "Ajax" unfolds the destiny of the warrior "Aias" after the Trojan War. He is infuriated with the Greek leaders for awarding the armor of Achilles to Odysseus, and he vows to kill them in his vengeance. When he attempts to seek his revenge, however, the goddess Athena interferes, leading him into disgrace. Determined to end his own life, Aias disregards the pleading of his...
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