The Iphigenia In Tauris Of Euripides (1915) - Paperback

The Iphigenia in Tauris of Euripides is a play that was originally written in ancient Greek and has been translated into English. It was first performed in 414 BC and tells the story of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, who was sacrificed to the gods in order to ensure a successful battle in the Trojan War. However, in this play, Iphigenia is revealed to have been saved by the goddess Artemis and taken to Tauris, where she serves as a priestess. The play follows her encounters with her brother Orestes and his friend Pylades, who have come to Tauris to retrieve a statue of Artemis. The play explores themes of forgiveness, redemption, and the power of family bonds. This edition of the play, translated by Gilbert Murray, was first published in 1915 and includes an introduction and notes on the translation.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.