Women of Trachis

Artistic rendition of Deianeira being captured by the centaur, Nessus.

Women of Trachis
Hercules on his funeral pyre by Hans Sebald Beham
Written bySophocles
ChorusWomen of Trachis
CharactersDeianeira
Nurse
Hyllus
Messenger
Lichas
Heracles
Old man
MuteIole
Place premieredAthens
Original languageAncient Greek
GenreAthenian tragedy
SettingAt Trachis, before the house of Heracles

Women of Trachis or The Trachiniae (Ancient Greek: Τραχίνιαι, Trachiniai) c. 450–425 BC, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles.

Women of Trachis is generally considered to be less developed than Sophocles' other works, and its dating has been a subject of disagreement among critics and scholars.


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