02721cam a22003613u 4500 46058 UtSlPG 20260610134046.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 99004600 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PA Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, 5? BCE-65 Two Tragedies of Seneca: Medea and The Daughters of Troy : Rendered into English Verse Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-06-21 Produced by Delphine Lettau, G. Decknatel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Two Tragedies of Seneca: Medea and The Daughters of Troy" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a collection of tragedies written in the late 1st century AD. This work showcases two of Seneca’s most potent dramas, which explore themes of revenge, betrayal, and the tragic consequences of human emotion. The central character in "Medea" is the titular figure, Medea, who grapples with intense feelings of betrayal after her husband, Jason, abandons her for another woman, while "The Daughters of Troy" revolves around the aftermath of Troy's fall, focusing on the anguish of its remaining inhabitants. The opening of "Medea" sets an intense and vengeful tone as Medea calls upon various deities, suggesting her readiness to unleash chaos and take vengeance on Jason. Alone and consumed by grief and rage, she invokes dark forces, planning her revenge against her betrayer and his new bride. The introduction of the Chorus helps illustrate the chaotic emotions surrounding the deserted Medea, who feels wronged by the gods and humiliated by her husband's disloyalty. As the opening unfolds, the audience is drawn into Medea's deteriorating state of mind, which promises a poignant exploration of love turned to rage and the tragic repercussions that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Trojan War -- Drama Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) -- Drama Hecuba, Queen of Troy -- Drama Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. -- Translations into English Harris, Ella Isabel, 1859-1928 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46058 86897 86897