Iphigenie Auf Tauris by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A noble Greek woman, spared by a goddess and serving as priestess on a remote Taurian shore, is bound by a ritual that demands the sacrifice of any foreigner who lands there. When two strangers arrive—one revealed to be her long‑lost brother, haunted by murder and exile—their recognition forces a wrenching choice between sacred duty and humane mercy. Through tense argument and emotional reunion the play pits brutal custom against enlightened compassion, moving toward forgiveness, reconciliation, and the prospect of a return to home and civic life.
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