Publisher's Synopsis
The Ion of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. This particular edition of the play is based on the text of F. A. Paley, a renowned classicist and scholar of ancient Greek literature. The play tells the story of Ion, a young man who is the son of the god Apollo and a mortal woman named Creusa. Ion is raised in a temple dedicated to Apollo and is unaware of his true parentage until he is visited by Creusa, who reveals the truth to him. The play explores themes of identity, family, and destiny as Ion struggles to come to terms with his true nature and his place in the world. This edition includes a comprehensive introduction by Paley, as well as notes and commentary on the text to help readers better understand the play and its historical and cultural context.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.
