Hecuba
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Hecuba is a tragedy written by Euripides around 424 BC. The play takes place after the Trojan War but before the Greeks have departed Troy.
It centralizes around Hecuba, the former queen of Troy, who is now a widowed slave.
The play explores her grief over the death of her daughter Polyxena, who is sacrificed to Achilles, and her revenge for the murder of her youngest son Polydorus by Polymestor, king of Thrace.
The play delves into themes such as enduring suffering, the degeneration of character, and the role of good and evil in human experience.
Hecuba's actions lead to a dramatic confrontation with Polymestor, resulting in her blinding him and killing his sons, which is justified by Agamemnon as a form of justice.
It centralizes around Hecuba, the former queen of Troy, who is now a widowed slave.
The play explores her grief over the death of her daughter Polyxena, who is sacrificed to Achilles, and her revenge for the murder of her youngest son Polydorus by Polymestor, king of Thrace.
The play delves into themes such as enduring suffering, the degeneration of character, and the role of good and evil in human experience.
Hecuba's actions lead to a dramatic confrontation with Polymestor, resulting in her blinding him and killing his sons, which is justified by Agamemnon as a form of justice.
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