Children of Heracles. Hippolytus. Andromache. Hecuba Cycling Arranged in chronological order

Arranged in chronological order

their stories unfolding alongside each other until gradually the strands unite

reflect a society where traditional values are under siege

But you can't really prepare for everything life drops on you

and our minds wander

Children of Heracles. Hippolytus. Andromache. Hecuba Cycling Arranged in chronological orderOne of Athens' greatest poets, Euripides has been prized in every age for the pathos, terror, surprising plot twists, and intellectual probing of his dramatic creations. Here are four of his plays in a new Loeb Classical Library edition. Hippolytus triumphed in the Athenian dramatic competition of 428 BCE; in modern times it has been judged to be one of Euripides' masterpieces. It tells of the punishment that the goddess Aphrodite inflicts on a young