Iphigenia in Tauris
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
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Summary
Iphigenia in Tauris is a dramatic work[1]. It draws 1,883 Wikipedia views per month (dramatic work category, ranking #101 of 285).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Euripides[3]
- Genre: Greek tragedy[4], tragicomedy[5]
- Commons category: Iphigenia in Tauris[6]
- Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[7]
- Inception: 414 BC[8]
- Characters: Iphigenia[9], Orestes[10], Pylades[11], Athena[12], Toant[13]
- Has edition or translation: Iphigeneia in Taurica[14], Ifigenia w Tauryi[15], Iphigénéia chez les Taures[16], Iphigeneia in Tauris[17], Trojaninoj. Ifigenia en Taŭrido[18], Iphigénie en Tauride[19], Ifigènia a Tàurida[20], Q140560457[21]
- Narrative location: Crimea[22]
- Date of first performance: 414 BC[23]
- Described by source: Iphigeneia in Tauris[24], Euripides[25], Euripides and His Age[26]
- Title: Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις[27]
- Location of first performance: Theatre of Dionysus[28]
- Derivative work: Iphigénie en Tauride[29], Iphigenia in Tauris[30]
- Narrative motif: Symplegades[31]
- Form of creative work: play[32]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Eur. IT[33]
- P14541: 4bc2QV[34]
Why It Matters
Iphigenia in Tauris has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]