Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 219 Euripides -406 Ευριπίδης Eurípides Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime The Trojan women of Euripides Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trojan_Women Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ted Garvin, L Barber and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Trojan Women of Euripides" by Euripides is a tragedy written in the 5th century BC, specifically around the time of the Peloponnesian War. The play explores the theme of suffering and loss experienced by the women of Troy after their city is defeated and their lives irrevocably altered by war. Central characters include Hecuba, the former queen, and other women like Andromache and Cassandra, who grapple with their fates as captives of the victorious Greeks. The opening of "The Trojan Women" delves into the aftermath of Troy's fall, with the god Poseidon lamenting the destruction of the city. Hecuba wakes from a troubled sleep, filled with grief for her city and family. As she calls upon the other Trojan women, they emerge, each expressing their anxiety and despair over their uncertain future. Talthybius, a herald of the Greeks, arrives to convey the grim news of their fates, revealing that the captured women will be dispersed among the Greek victors. The opening sets a somber tone, highlighting the emotional toll of war and foreshadowing the harrowing experiences that the characters will endure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Trojan War -- Drama Andromache (Legendary character) -- Drama Hecuba, Queen of Troy -- Drama Cassandra (Legendary character) -- Drama Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Drama PA Text Classical Antiquity Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 163093 2025-08-04T11:09:26.323076 text/html 163106 162976 2024-11-05T03:52:46.987070 2023-10-05T04:58:30.195554 text/html text/html 130575 2025-08-04T11:09:32.854030 application/epub+zip 130983 2025-08-04T11:09:29.035060 application/epub+zip 126031 2025-08-04T11:09:27.928059 application/epub+zip 286065 2025-08-04T11:09:35.308056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266749 2025-08-04T11:09:32.115019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228392 2022-09-05T06:55:03.628747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128659 2025-08-04T11:09:25.921083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108798 2024-10-28T17:37:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19133 2025-08-04T11:09:35.448059 application/rdf+xml 15646 2025-08-04T11:09:28.430061 image/jpeg 3947 2025-08-04T11:09:28.177039 image/jpeg 129616 2025-08-04T11:09:26.338067 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia