Herakles' Children
ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
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Summary
Herakles' Children is a dramatic work[1]. It draws 279 Wikipedia views per month (dramatic work category, ranking #131 of 285).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Euripides[3]
- Genre: Greek tragedy[4]
- Commons category: Heracleidae[5]
- Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[6]
- Characters: Iolaos[7], Copreus[8], Demophon of Athens[9], Macaria[10], Alkmene[11], Eurystheus[12]
- Has edition or translation: The Children of Herakles[13], Herakles' Children[14], Heraklide[15], Les Hèrakléides[16]
- Narrative location: Marathon[17]
- Date of first performance: 430 BC[18], 429 BC[19]
- Described by source: The Children of Herakles[20], Euripides[21], Euripides and His Age[22]
- Title: Ἡρακλεῖδαι[23]
- Location of first performance: Theatre of Dionysus[24]
- Form of creative work: play[25]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Eur. Heraclid.[26]
Why It Matters
Herakles' Children has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]