The Electra of Euripides
by Euripides
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Electra of Euripides" by Euripides is a tragedy written in the mid-410s BC. The play retells the dark myth of the house of Atreus, following Electra and her brother Orestes as they plot revenge against their mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus for murdering their father Agamemnon. Euripides reimagines the familiar story with disturbing twists, questioning traditional notions of heroism, gender roles, and divine morality as the siblings pursue their violent quest for justice.
- Electra (Greek mythological figure)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #14322. The Electra of Euripides on Wikipedia.
