The Children of Herakles (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Euripides
- First Published: 430
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: The age of legend
- Setting: Before the temple of Zeus at Marathon
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Legends, Gods or goddesses, Heroes or heroism, Greek or Roman times, Greece or Greek people, Peloponnesian War
- Locales: Greece, ancient, Marathon, Greece
Characters Discussed
Iolaus (i-oh-LAY-uhs), an aged warrior, the former companion and friend of Herakles and the guardian of Herakles’ children in their attempt to escape the efforts of Eurystheus, the king of Argos, to destroy them. At the opening of the play, after long wandering, Iolaus has sought refuge with the children before the altar of the temple of Zeus at Marathon. He pleads successfully for their sanctuary before Demophon, the king of Athens, against the arguments of Copreus, the messenger of Eurystheus. the protection offered by the Athenians means inevitable...
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Euripides (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Euripides (Drama)Euripides (Encyclopedia of the Ancient World)
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