Alcmaeon in Psophis
Play written by Euripides
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Alcmaeon in Psophis (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκμαίων ὁ διὰ Ψωφῖδος, romanized: Alkmaíōn ho dià Psōphídos) is a play by Athenian playwright Euripides. The play has been lost except for a few surviving fragments. It was first produced in 438 BCE in a tetralogy that also included the extant Alcestis and the lost Cretan Women and Telephus. The story is believed to have incorporated the death of Argive hero Alcmaeon.[1]
Written byEuripides
ChorusYoung women
CharactersAlcmaeon
Phegeus of Psophis
Alphesiboea ?
Others?
Phegeus of Psophis
Alphesiboea ?
Others?
Date premiered438 BC
| Alcmaeon in Psophis | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Euripides |
| Chorus | Young women |
| Characters | Alcmaeon Phegeus of Psophis Alphesiboea ? Others? |
| Date premiered | 438 BC |
| Place premiered | Athens |
| Original language | Ancient Greek |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Setting | Psophis |