Eracle

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"Σ'αυτά οι θνητοί παρόμοια νιώθουν όλοι· και οι τιποτένιοι και οι τρανοί αγαπάνε τα τέκνα τους· στο χρήμα διαφέρουν· άλλοι έχουνε κι άλλοι δεν έχουν· όμως όλοι οι άνθρωποι λατρεύουν τα παιδιά τους. " Μια από τις πιο στενάχωρες τραγωδίες του Ευριπίδη, καθώς ο Ηρακλής (ένας από τους πιο συμπαθητικού Leggi tutto

An odd set of inversions here. The ancient mythology is straightforward: Now it came to pass that after the battle with the Minyans Hercules was driven mad through the jealousy of Hera and flung his own children, whom he had by Megara, and two children of Iphicles into the fire; wherefore he condemn Leggi tutto

Inizio più lento e meno drammatico, ma quando sulla scena compare Eracle finalmente le cose si fanno molto più vivaci. Come al solito, gli antichi greci sono bravissimi a far soffrire la gente: Eracle ne è l'esempio perfetto, perseguitato da Era perché figlio di Zeus. Davvero dolorosa la parte final Leggi tutto

ENGLISH: The tale of the madness of Heracles, caused by the jealousy of Hera, like many of his misfortunes, during which he murdered his children and his wife Megara, mistaking them for the children of his enemy, King Eurystheus, who forced him to perform the twelve jobs. In this work, Euripides reve Leggi tutto

Evil has changed sides; he who was erst a mighty king is now turning his life backward into the road to Hades.Nor shall ocean with its moaning waves, nor the earthquake, nor the thunderbolt with blast of agony be half so furious as the headlong rush I will make into the breast of Herakles; through h Leggi tutto

(I did not read this version of Heracles, I found mine in the Penguin Classics edition of Medea and other plays by Euripides, but did not find that version on Goodreads.) CHORUS: “My right hand, how you long to grip a spear again! But, being weak, you waste your wish. Had I been young I would have made Leggi tutto