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The Phoenician Virgins: A Tragedy of the House of Oedipus
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781515425854
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Euripides' The Phoenician Virgins is one of the great surviving tragedies of ancient Greek drama, recounting the catastrophic struggle between the sons of Oedipus for the throne of Thebes. Drawing upon the legendary cycle of Theban myths, the play presents a powerful meditation on ambition, destiny, and the devastating consequences of familial conflict.
Following the downfall of Oedipus, his sons Eteocles and Polynices agree to rule Thebes in alternating years. When Eteocles refuses to surrender power at the end of his term, Polynices returns with a foreign army to claim the throne by force. As war threatens the city, the royal family becomes entangled in a tragic web of loyalty, pride, and vengeance.
The drama unfolds before a chorus of Phoenician maidens who find themselves stranded in Thebes while traveling to Delphi. Through their voices and reflections, Euripides frames the unfolding conflict within a broader moral and emotional perspective, heightening the sense of impending catastrophe.
Blending mythic storytelling with profound psychological insight, The Phoenician Virgins stands as one of Euripides' most compelling explorations of power, fate, and the tragic consequences of human rivalry.
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