Andromeda | |
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Written by | Euripides |
Chorus | Parthenoi, virgin women |
Characters | Andromeda Perseus Echo Messenger Cepheus? Athena? Others? |
Date premiered | 412 BC |
Place premiered | Athens |
Original language | Ancient Greek |
Genre | Tragedy |
Andromeda (Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρομέδα, Androméda) is a lost tragedy written by Euripides, based on the myth of Andromeda and first produced in 412 BC, in a trilogy that also included Euripides' Helen. Andromeda may have been the first depiction on stage of a young man falling in love with a woman. The play has been lost; however, a number of fragments are extant. In addition, a number of ancient sources refer to the play, including several references in plays by Aristophanes.