Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

Greek Tragedy XIX: Euripides’s Heracleidae, or Somehow… Someday… Somewhere…


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We already read Sophocles's take on the death of Heracles.  In this episode, we'll look at Euripides's take on what happens to the children of Heracles, or Heracleidae in Greek.

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References

Coleridge, E.P., translator.  “The Heracleidae.” Euripides’s Collection [19 books].  Publish This, LLC, 2014.

“Heracleidae – Euripides – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_euripides_heracleidae.html.  Accessed 16 Aug 2020

Wasson, Donald L. "The Children of Heracles." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 06 Dec 2018. Web. 16 Aug 2020.

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