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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Madness of Herakles
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A tragedy by Euripides of unknown production date.
After his marriage to Megara, Herakles was driven mad by the machinations of the goddess,Hera; in an uncharacteristic fit of unbridled rage, Herakles killed his wife and their children.
The oldest artwork depicting this scene shows Megara escaping Herakles’ wrath but later versions of the story insist that Megara was also murdered at the hands of the insane Herakles.
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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