The Suppliants (Aeschylus)
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Hiketides (Greek), translating to The Suppliants or The Suppliant Maidens in English, is a play by Aeschylus. It was probably first performed sometime after 470 B.C. as the first play in a trilogy which included the lost plays The Egyptians and The Daughters of Danaus. It was once thought to be the earliest surviving play by Aeschylus due to the relatively anachronistic function of the Greek chorus as the protagonist of the drama. However, recent evidence places it after The Persians as Aeschylus's second extant play.
As with all ancient Greek dramas, the correct interpretation of The Suppliants may vary, given the original work's condition and the current study of ancient Greek language. Therefore, varying English translations exist. |
[edit] English translations
- The Suppliants, as translated by E. D. A. Morshead.
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