The Trojan Women
ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
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Summary
The Trojan Women is a dramatic work[1]. It draws 3,937 Wikipedia views per month (dramatic work category, ranking #68 of 285).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Euripides[3]
- Genre: Greek tragedy[4]
- Commons category: The Trojan Women[5]
- Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[6]
- Characters: Athena[7], Hecuba[8], Cassandra[9], Talthybius[10], Andromache[11], Helen of Troy[12], Menelaus[13], Poseidon[14], Coryphaia chorus[15], Greek chorus[16]
- Has edition or translation: The Daughters of Troy[17], Trojanki[18], The Trojan Women and Hippolytus[19], The Trojan Women of Euripides[20], Les Trôiades[21], Trojaninoj. Ifigenia en Taŭrido[22], Les Troyennes[23], Trojan Women[24]
- Narrative location: Troy[25]
- Date of first performance: 415 BC[26]
- Described by source: New International Encyclopedia[27], Trojan Women[28], Euripides[29], Euripides and His Age[30]
- Title: Τρῳάδες[31]
- Location of first performance: Theatre of Dionysus[32]
- Derivative work: The Trojan Women today[33], The Trojan Women[34]
- Form of creative work: play[35]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Eur. Tro.[36]
Why It Matters
The Trojan Women has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]