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Iphigenia at Aulis

A play that was begun by Euripides but finished, it is assumed, by his son circa 405 BCE.

The play deals with the interplay of the primary heroes of the Trojan War: Agamemnon, Menelaos (Menelaus) and Akhilleus (Achilles); in this play, Agamemnon’s daughter, Iphigenia, pleads for her life but finally goes willingly to the sacrificial altar for the sake of Greece.

I personally recommend the translations compiled by Richmond Lattimore and David Grene; you can find this and other plays by Euripides in the 882 section of your local library or you can order them from the Book Shop on this site which is linked to Amazon.com.

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