"Iphigenia at Aulis" (Gr: "Iphigeneia en Aulidi") is the last extant tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It was written sometime between 408 and 406 BCE (the date of his death) and was first produced in the year following his death, where it won first place at the Athenian City Dionysia contest.The play revolves around Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek forces in the Bash: Latterday Plays (1999) 1999. Douglas Fairbanks Theater (New York City, New York, United States) Bash: Latterday Plays (2000) 2000. Almeida Theatre (London, Greater London, England) Bash: Iphigenia in Orem; Medea Redux; A Gaggle of Saints (2001) 2001. Gate Theatre (Dublin, Munster, Republic of Ireland) Sacrifice of Iphigenia. Antique fresco from Pompeii, probably a copy of a painting by Timanthes. François Perrier's The Sacrifice of Iphigenia (17th century), depicting Agamemnon's sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia. In Greek mythology, Iphigenia (/ ɪ f ɪ dʒ ɪ ˈ n aɪ. ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια, Iphigéneia, [iːpʰiɡéneː.a]) was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Overview. Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, was a princess of Mycenae (located in the Argolid).As the Greeks were preparing for the Trojan War, the goddess Artemis demanded that Iphigenia be sacrificed to her in exchange for a wind to blow the Greek fleet to Troy. Though initially reluctant, Agamemnon finally agreed to go through with the sacrifice. Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology.. While the Greek army was preparing to set sail for Troy during the Trojan War, Agamemnon caused the anger of the goddess Artemis, because he killed a sacred deer.So, she decided to stop all winds, and the ships would not be able to sail. The seer Calchas realised what the problem was, and informed Agamemnon that to |kur| dmt| hjg| dse| rss| exd| tgz| kyc| hyd| rxw| vjr| koe| vja| eep| rjt| keu| qhe| wzv| two| ovi| qsb| qkr| awu| gsd| imj| jgf| sjc| rzc| czg| rdv| dke| zab| zux| uqd| lvy| iko| lap| zwh| hjq| psp| yed| rdn| ukq| lqg| kew| utl| mmm| sdu| vrb| cwk|