Andromeda ( ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα ) is the tragedy of the ancient Greek playwright Euripides , staged in 412, together with the tragedy Elena . Her text has been lost.
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Content
Characters
- Andromeda
- Perseus
- Finay
Story
The plot of the play was based on one of the episodes of the myths about Perseus . The king of Ethiopia, Kefay, sacrificed his daughter Andromeda to the sea monster Keto , sent by Poseidon . Perseus saved Andromeda and decided to marry her, but during the wedding, Finay appeared - an uncle of the princess, who also claimed her hand. When he declared his rights, Perseus showed him the head of the Gorgon Medusa , so that Finay was turned to stone. Andromeda became the wife of Perseus.
In other works of ancient literature
Aristophanes parodies this play by Euripides in his comedy “ Women at the Fezmofori Festival ” [1] .
Notes
- ↑ Aristophanes. Women on the holiday Fesmoforii. 1009-1077.