Women of Trachis by Sophocles
This ancient Greek tragedy follows the story of a woman who mistakenly kills her husband, a legendary hero, with a poisoned shirt. She had been given the shirt by a dying centaur who told her it would ensure her husband's loyalty. However, the centaur had actually been fatally wounded by the hero, and the shirt was soaked in the centaur's poisonous blood. The woman kills herself upon realizing her tragic mistake.
The 851st greatest book of all time
- Published
- -450
- Nationality
- Greek
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 11,000
- Original Language
- Ancient Greek
- Alternate Titles
- None
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