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Herakles Mainomenos
''Heracles'' ( grc, Ἡρακλῆς μαινόμενος, ''Hēraklēs Mainomenos'', also known as ') is an Classical Athens, Athenian tragedy by Euripides that was first performed c. 416 BC. While Heracles is in the underworld obtaining Cerberus for one of his labours, his father Amphitryon, wife Megara (mythology), Megara, and children are sentenced to death in Ancient Thebes (Boeotia), Thebes by Lycus of Euboea, Lycus. Heracles arrives in time to save them, though the goddesses Iris (mythology), Iris and Insanity, Madness (Personification, personified) cause him to kill his wife and children in a frenzy. It is the second of two surviving tragedies by Euripides where the family of Heracles are suppliants (the first being ''Children of Heracles''). It was first performed at the Dionysia, City Dionysia festival. Characters *Amphitryon – Husband of Heracles' mother *Megara (mythology), Megara – Wife of Heracles *Lycus of Euboea, Lycus – Usurper of the throne of Thebes *Iris ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules (Seneca)
''Hercules'' or ''Hercules furens'' (''The Mad Hercules'') is a '' fabula crepidata'' (Roman tragedy with Greek subject) of c. 1344 lines of verse written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Characters * Juno, Sister and wife of Jupiter, and queen of heaven *chorus, Of Thebans *Amphitryon, Husband of Hercules' mother * Megara, Wife of Hercules and daughter of Creon * Lycus, Usurper of the throne of Thebes *Hercules, Son of Jupiter and Alcmena, but the reputed son of Amphitryon *Theseus, King of Athens and friend of Hercules Plot Lycus was exiled for his crimes by Creon the father-in-law of Hercules and king of Thebes. Hercules being at that time away in the underworld, where he had gone to seek out Cerberus as the final labour assigned him by Eurystheus through Juno's hatred. Here he found Theseus, who had made a descent into the regions of Pluto in company of Pirithous with the intention of carrying off Proserpine. Lycus seized his opportunity, and aided by conspirators, slayed Creon tog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |