| Herakles' Children | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Euripides | |
| Written by | Euripides |
| Chorus | aged Athenians |
| Characters | Iolaus Copreus Demophon Macaria Servant of Hyllus Alcmene Messenger Eurystheus |
| Mute | Acamas Children of Heracles Followers |
| Place premiered | Athens |
| Original language | Ancient Greek |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Setting | Before the temple of Zeus at Marathon |
Children of Heracles (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλεῖδαι, Hērakleidai; also translated as Herakles' Children and Heraclidae) is an Athenian tragedy written by Euripides. In the year of 430 B.C., Children of Heracles was performed.[1] It follows the children of Heracles (known as the Heracleidae) as they seek protection from Eurystheus. It is the first of two surviving tragedies by Euripides where the children of Heracles are suppliants (the second being Heracles).
- ^ McDonald, Marianne (2003). "3 Euripides". The Living Art of Greek Tragedy. Indiana University Press. p. 104. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1zxxz2q.7. ISBN 978-0-253-02828-0. JSTOR j.ctt1zxxz2q.7.