Herakles
ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
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Summary
Herakles is a dramatic work[1]. Herakles draws 1,097 Wikipedia views per month (dramatic work category, ranking #115 of 285).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Euripides[3]
- Genre: Greek tragedy[4]
- Commons category: Herakles (Euripides)[5]
- Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[6]
- Has edition or translation: The Madness of Herakles[7], Heracles Mad[8], Hèraklès furieux[9], Herakles[10]
- Narrative location: Thebes[11]
- Date of first performance: 420 BC[12]
- Described by source: Herakles[13], Euripides[14], Euripides and His Age[15]
- Title: Ἡρακλῆς[16], Ἡρακλῆς μαινόμενος[17]
- Different from: Hercules Furens[18]
- Location of first performance: Theatre of Dionysus[19]
- Derivative work: Hercules Furens[20]
- Form of creative work: play[21]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Eur. Her.[22]
Why It Matters
Herakles has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Herakles is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]