Early in this play, a herald notices a fire burning among some huts near the shore, which the oldest of the title characters declares is a manifestation of a younger woman's religious frenzy. That herald knows of that character's favored status from Apollo and fears to bring her to his commander. In the meantime, news comes that Polyxena is dead, explaining Talthybius's ea
Early in this play, a herald notices a fire burning among some huts near the shore, which the oldest of the title characters declares is a manifestation of a younger woman's religious frenzy. That herald knows of that character's favored status from Apollo and fears to bring her to his commander. In the meantime, news comes that Polyxena is dead, explaining Talthybius's earlier comment that she was watching over the grave of Achilles. Much horror results when the former queen is told that her grandson, Astyanax, must be thrown from the city walls by command of Odysseus. Ending with the title group being led to Greek ships, FTP, identify this tragedy whose title characters include Hecuba, Cassandra, and Andromache, by Euripides.
Early in this play, a herald notices a fire burning among some huts near the shore, which the oldest of the title characters declares is a manifestation of a younger woman's religious frenzy.
The {Trojan Women}