The Heraclean Plays
Ebook: The Life, Death and Legacy of Heracles as seen in Greek Theater
The Heraclean Plays compiles five engaging plays from Euripides and Sophocles that illuminate elements of Heracles’ life, death and legacy. This unique and fascinating collection includes Alcestis, Heracles, Women of Trachis, Children of Heracles, and Philoctetes. Ben Potter weaves together these seemingly unrelated dramas to reveal the hero Heracles as…
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