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Hippolytus

Hippolytus

Play by Euripides
Hippolytus is an Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus. The play was first produced for the City Dionysia of Athens in 428 BC and won first prize as part of a trilogy. The text is extant. Wikipedia
Originally published: 428 BC
Playwright: Euripides
Adaptations: Phaedra (1962)
Characters: Aphrodite; Hippolytus; Servant; Nurse; Phaedra; Theseus; Messenger; Artemis
Chorus: 1. Troezenian women; 2. Slaves to Hippolytus
Genre: Tragedy
Original language: Ancient Greek