Iphigenia in Tauris (1787) [Play]
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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A neoclassical drama inspired by Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris describes the reunification of Iphigenia, who was nearly sacrificed by her father before the Trojan war and became a priestess at Tauris, and her brother, Orestes, pursued by Furies for avenging his father's death. The play explores human relationships and the nature of freedom.
Original title: Iphigenia auf Tauris
Original languages:
German
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Genre: Drama and Plays→ German
This work is a subwork of the following works :
Verse Plays and Epic (1987) [Collection]
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
This work is an adaptation of the following works :
Iphigenia in Tauris (-405) [Play]
Author: Euripides
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