Oct 13, 2008

The Children of Herakles | The Children of Herakles

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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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The Children of Herakles | The Children of Herakles

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