Suppliants
Book • 2012
'The Suppliants' is a tragedy by Aeschylus that explores themes of asylum, identity, and the clash between cultures.
The play centers on the Danaids, fifty daughters of Danaus, who flee from Egypt to Argos to avoid forced marriages to their cousins.
Upon arriving in Argos, they seek protection from King Pelasgus, asserting their Argive ancestry.
The play delves into the moral and political dilemmas faced by Pelasgus as he weighs the risks of offering sanctuary to the Danaids against the potential for war with Egypt.
'The Suppliants' highlights the complexities of ancient Greek society and its attitudes toward foreigners, justice, and the gods.
The play centers on the Danaids, fifty daughters of Danaus, who flee from Egypt to Argos to avoid forced marriages to their cousins.
Upon arriving in Argos, they seek protection from King Pelasgus, asserting their Argive ancestry.
The play delves into the moral and political dilemmas faced by Pelasgus as he weighs the risks of offering sanctuary to the Danaids against the potential for war with Egypt.
'The Suppliants' highlights the complexities of ancient Greek society and its attitudes toward foreigners, justice, and the gods.
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Mentioned by Sarah Derbew as a play by Aeschylus about 50 Black Egyptian women needing to prove they are Greek.
Sarah F. Derbew, "Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity" (Cambridge UP, 2022)
