Publisher's Synopsis
The Iphigenia in Tauris of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, first performed in Athens in 414 BCE. The play tells the story of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, who was sacrificed by her father to the gods in order to secure favorable winds for the Greek fleet during the Trojan War. However, in this play, Iphigenia is revealed to have been saved by the goddess Artemis and taken to the land of Tauris, where she serves as a priestess in the temple of Artemis.The play begins with Iphigenia lamenting her fate and longing to return to her homeland. She is visited by her brother Orestes, who has been sent by the god Apollo to retrieve a statue of Artemis from the temple in Tauris. Iphigenia recognizes her brother and they are reunited, but she is torn between her loyalty to the goddess and her desire to help her brother. The two siblings hatch a plan to steal the statue and escape back to Greece, but they are discovered and pursued by the Taurian king Thoas.The play explores themes of family, loyalty, and the power of the gods. It is a complex and thought-provoking work that has been widely studied and performed throughout the centuries. This edition of the play, translated by Gilbert Murray and published in 1915, is considered a classic of English-language translations of ancient Greek drama.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.
