The Trachiniae
by Sophocles
42 pages~1 hr
“Even the greatest hero can be brought to his knees by the weight of a lover's gift.”
When the devoted Deianira risks a forbidden charm to reclaim her unfaithful husband Heracles, she inadvertently sets a divine tragedy in motion. This haunting masterpiece from Sophocles explores how the most desperate acts of love can lead to the most agonizing betrayals of fate.
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