Rhesos
by Euripides
Athenian tragedy attributed to Euripides.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Oxford University Press, 1978
The first edition of Rhesos by Euripides was published in New York by Oxford University Press in 1978. We track 1 edition.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Ulysses and Diomed in Rhesos' tent adaptation
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Troy
- Characters
- Rhesus of Thrace, Hector, Aeneas, Dolon, Odysseus, Diomedes, Paris, Athena
- Genre
- Greek tragedy, melodrama
In print
- Editions recorded
- 1 on Open Library, 1 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 15 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 Rhesos?
The first edition of Rhesos by Euripides was published in New York by Oxford University Press in 1978.
How many editions of Rhesos are there?
We track 1 edition of Rhesos, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Rhesos been adapted?
Yes, including Ulysses and Diomed in Rhesos' tent (adaptation), according to Wikidata.