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Cover of The Trojan Women

Ancient ยท Drama / tragedy

The Trojan Women

by Euripides. A major work by Euripides exploring war, gender, divine power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
415 BCE
Origin
Ancient Greece
Era
Ancient
Genre
Drama / tragedy
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Euripides exploring war, gender, divine power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.