The Trojan Women by Euripides

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The consummation of a great conquest, a thing celebrated in paeans and thanksgivings, the very height of the day-dreams of the unregenerate man - it seems to be a great joy, and it is in truth a great misery. It is conquest seen when the thrill of battle is over, and nothing remains but to... read more

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Andromache: Wife of Hector
Hector: Prince of Troy, husband of Andromache (deceased)
Helen: Princess of Sparta, the official reason for the war
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, doomed that no one will believe her prophecies
Priam: King of Troy (deceased)
Hecuba: Queen of Troy. Wife of Priam and mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra.
Menelaus: Husband of Helen
Poseidon: God of the sea
Athena: Goddess of war
Paris: Trojan prince, brother of Hector. His stealing of Helen precipitated the Trojan War.
Euripides: Ancient Greek playwright.

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Troy: Ancient and mythical city/state located on the northwest coast of present day Turkey. It is best known for being the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek mythology and especially in the Iliad.
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Poseidon appears on top of the walls of Troy.

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This is book 28 of 73 in Robert B. Downs - Books that Changed the World. (authoritative list)

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Euripides (Author)

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Page Count: 66

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Dewey: 882.01

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Reading Level: Young Adults

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Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( E ) › Euripides
Books › History › Ancient › Greece
Books › Literature & Fiction › Drama › Greek & Roman

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