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I am Iphigenia, daughter of the daughter of Tyndareus
My father killed me

Iphigenia in Tauris tells the story of the princess Iphigenia who was sacrificed by her father Agamemnon to expedite his campaign against Troy but was rescued by the goddess Artemis and transported to the land of the Taurians. There she herself must perform human sacrifices... Read Full Overview

Euripides is rightly lauded as one of the great dramatists of all time. In his lifetime, he wrote over 90 plays and although only 18 have survived they reveal the scope and reach of his genius. Euripides is identified with many theatrical innovations that have influenced drama... Read Full Overview

Euripides' romantic melodrama of the reunion in Tauris of Iphigenia with the brother she thought was dead abounds in situations of danger and of touching reminiscence. Plays for Performance Series.

A drama, written between 414 BC and 412 BC by the playwright Euripides, often described as a romance or melodrama. It has many similarities to his play, Helen.

Iphig nie en Tauride est une trag die grecque d'Euripide compos e entre 414 et 412 av. J.-c. Remplac e par une biche au moment de son sacrifice Aulis, Iphig nie est d pos e par Art mis en Tauride (actuelle Crim e). L , elle devient pr tresse de la d esse et sujette du roi Thoas... Read Full Overview

Euripides' romantic melodrama of the reunion in Tauris of Iphigenia with the brother she thought was dead abounds in situations of danger and of touching reminiscence. Plays for Performance Series.

A powerful Greek tragedy of survival, identity, and reunion, continuing the story of Iphigenia after the events of the Trojan War.

In Iphigenia in Tauris, Euripides reimagines the fate of Iphigenia, long believed to have been sacrificed by her father... Read Full Overview

The modern reader may have difficulty conceiving of Iphigeneia in Tauris as tragedy, for the term in our sense is associated with downfall, death, and disaster. But to the ancient Greeks, the use of heroic legend, the tragic diction and meters, and the tragic actors would have... Read Full Overview

Euripides' Iphigenia Among The Taurians is a play that tells the story of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, who was sacrificed by her father to appease the goddess Artemis during the Trojan War. However, in this play, Iphigenia is not dead but has been transported to the... Read Full Overview

The Iphigenia in Tauris is a play written by Euripedes, a Greek playwright, in the 5th century BCE. The play is a sequel to the events of the Trojan War, and it follows the story of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, who was sacrificed by her father to appease the goddess... Read Full Overview

The Iphigenia in Tauris is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It is a tragedy that tells the story of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, who was sacrificed by her father to appease the goddess Artemis during the Trojan War. The play begins with Iphigenia... Read Full Overview

Euripides Euripides is one of the ancient classical Greek authors.

Euripides (c. 480 - c. 406 BC) was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, but the Suda says it was... Read Full Overview