The Trachiniae
Also known as
- Add other possible names for this topic
The Trachiniae or The Women of Trachis (Greek: Τραχίνιαι) is a play by Sophocles, notable mainly for the unsympathetic portrayal of Heracles. As in the play Ajax, Sophocles has cast a well-known hero in a negative light.
The story begins with Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, distraught over her husband's neglect of his family. Often involved in some adventure, he rarely visits them. She sends their son Hyllus to find him, as she is concerned over prophecies about Heracles and the land he is...
full article at wikipedia
With the exception of Wikipedia summaries and some images the
content on this page is typically distributed under
the Creative Commons
Attribution license or Public Domain.
The original description for this topic was automatically generated from the Wikipedia article "The Trachiniae" licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License .
Recent Discussions about The Trachiniae
There are no conversations on this topic. Would you like to start one?
Start the Discussion »