Herakles
by Euripides
Herakles is a tragedy by Euripides, first performed in Athens around 416 BC, in which the hero returns from the underworld to save his family and is then driven mad by the goddesses Iris and Madness. Tom Sleigh's English translation was published by Oxford University Press in 2001.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Oxford University Press, 2001
The first edition of Herakles by Euripides was published in Oxford, [England by Oxford University Press in 2001. We track 1 edition.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Hercules Furens stage play
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Thebes
- Genre
- Greek tragedy
In print
- Editions recorded
- 5 on Open Library, 1 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 20 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Herakles?
The first edition of Herakles by Euripides was published in Oxford, [England by Oxford University Press in 2001.
How many editions of Herakles are there?
We track 1 edition of Herakles, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Herakles been adapted?
Yes, including Hercules Furens (stage play), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Herakles (Euripides), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Herakles, translated by Tom Sleigh (Oxford University Press, 2001), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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