{"id":4616,"date":"2017-01-27T15:09:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T23:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classic.powertactics.com\/product\/medea-and-other-plays-by-euripides-student-guide\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T16:28:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T23:28:04","slug":"medea-and-other-plays-by-euripides-student-guide","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/classic.powertactics.com\/product\/medea-and-other-plays-by-euripides-student-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Medea and Other Plays by Euripides – Student Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0Sample<\/a><\/p>\n About the text<\/em> (sold separately):<\/p>\n \u201cYour words are gentle; but my blood runs cold to think \/ What plots you may be nursing deep within your heart\u201d<\/p>\n The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides (484-407 B.C.) made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of their actions. In\u00a0Medea,\u00a0<\/em>a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love, and\u00a0Hecabe\u00a0<\/em>depicts the former queen of Troy, driven mad by the prospect of her daughter\u2019s sacrifice to Achilles.\u00a0Electra\u00a0<\/em>portrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother, while in\u00a0Heracles,<\/em>\u00a0the hero seeks vengeance against the evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family.<\/p>\n Philip Velacott\u2019s lucid translation is accompanied by an introduction, which discusses the literary background of Classical Athens and examines the distinction between instinctive and civilized behaviour. (from the publisher)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Companion Products:<\/p>\n Medea and Other Plays by Euripides \u2013 Set<\/a><\/p>\n Medea and Other Plays
\n<\/a>Medea and Other Plays by Euripides \u2013 Teacher Guide
\n<\/a>Medea and Other Plays by Euripides \u2013 Student Guide<\/a><\/p>\n