Two tragedies in which the gods punish those who refuse them. In one, Aphrodite drives Phaedra to a fatal passion for her chaste stepson, and Theseus curses his own son on a false charge; in the other, Dionysus returns to Thebes in disguise to take vengeance on King Pentheus, who has banned his worship. Gilbert Murray’s rhymed translations are introduced by a short note on the poet’s life.
Two of the most performed Greek plays, in the translations that brought Euripides to the Edwardian stage. Download the free EPUB.