Rhesus

Rhesus is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The play is set during the Trojan War and follows the story of Rhesus, a Thracian king who allies with the Trojans against the Greeks. The play begins with the Greek warrior Odysseus and his companion Diomedes sneaking into the Trojan camp at night to steal the horses of Rhesus. However, they are surprised to find Rhesus himself in the camp, and they plot to kill him in order to secure a victory for the Greeks. The play explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the futility of war. Rhesus is a relatively short play and is considered one of Euripides' lesser-known works, but it is still studied and performed today.HECTOR. I shall find a host of friends now that fortune smiles upon my warring and Zeus is on my side. But no need have we of those who shared not our toils of erst, what time the War-god, driving all before him, was rending the sails of our ship of state with his tempestuous blast. Rhesus hath shewn the friendship he then bore to Troy; for he cometh to the feast, albeit he was not with the hunters when they took the prey, nor joined his spear with theirs.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.