The Suppliants is a play written by the ancient Greek tragedian Euripides. It tells the story of a group of women from Egypt who have fled their homeland and come to Argos seeking asylum from the king, Pelasgus. The women are the daughters of Danaus, the legendary king of Egypt, and they are being pursued by their cousins, the sons of Aegyptus, who want to marry them against their will. The play explores themes of justice, power, and the rights of refugees. The women plead with Pelasgus to grant them asylum, arguing that it ...
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The Suppliants is a play written by the ancient Greek tragedian Euripides. It tells the story of a group of women from Egypt who have fled their homeland and come to Argos seeking asylum from the king, Pelasgus. The women are the daughters of Danaus, the legendary king of Egypt, and they are being pursued by their cousins, the sons of Aegyptus, who want to marry them against their will. The play explores themes of justice, power, and the rights of refugees. The women plead with Pelasgus to grant them asylum, arguing that it is a sacred duty to protect those who seek refuge. Pelasgus is torn between his duty to his people and his obligation to uphold the laws of hospitality. Meanwhile, the sons of Aegyptus arrive in Argos and demand that their cousins be handed over to them. The Suppliants is a powerful and thought-provoking play that raises important questions about the treatment of refugees and the responsibilities of those in power. It is a classic of ancient Greek literature and remains relevant to this day.THESEUS Adrastus, and ye dames from Argos sprung, ye see these children bearing in their hands the bodies of their valiant sires whom I redeemed; to thee I give these gifts, I and Athens. And ye must bear in mind the memory of this favour, marking well the treatment ye have had of me. And to these children I repeat the self-same words, that they may honour this city, to children's children ever handing on the kindness ye received from us.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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