“Andromache” is the tragedy of the ancient Greek playwright Euripides , dating from about 425 BC. e.
| Andromache | |
|---|---|
| Ἀνδρομάχη | |
 “Andromache captured”, painting by Frederick Leighton (c. 1886) | |
| Genre | tragedy |
| Author | Euripides |
| Original language | ancient greek |
| Date of writing | 425 BC e. |
| Electronic version | |
Content
Actors
- Andromache - the widow of Hector, captive-mistress of Neoptolem
- The slave of Andromache, now Hermione
- Phthian women choir
- Hermione - Neoptolem's wife
- Menelaus - king of Spartan, father of Hermione
- Moloss - son of Andromache from Neoptolem
- Peleus - king of Farsal, grandfather of Neoptolem
- Hermione's Nurse
- Orestes - son of Agamemnon from Argos
- Herald from the retinue of Neoptolem
- Thetis - goddess, daughter of Nereus and divine wife Pelia
Story
The tragedy tells of the widow of Hector Andromache. In Epirus, she became the object of persecution by the wife of Neoptolem Hermione and her father Menelaus. At the beginning of the play, Andromache asks for protection from Thetis and talks at her altar about his misadventures.
Literature
Major Publications in Russian
- Translation by Innocent Annensky (as amended by Thaddeus Zelinsky ) // Euripides. Tragedies: In 2 vols. - M., 1969. - T. 1. - S. 287—342. - ( Library of Ancient Literature ).
- Translation of Innocent Annensky (original version) // Euripides. Tragedies: In 2 vols. - M., 1999. - T. 1. - S. 231—279. - ( Literary monuments ).
Literature
- Nikolsky B. M. Political meaning and artistic structure of Andromache Euripides // Bulletin of Ancient History. - 2014. - No. 4 . - S. 20-40 .