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Table of Contents

Medea and Other PlaysGeneral Introduction
Note on the Text
Chronological Table
Translator's Note

Preface to Alcestis
Alcestis

Preface to Medea
Medea

Preface to The Children of Heraclea
The Children of Heracles

Preface to Hippolytus
Hippolytus

Notes
Bibliography
Glossary of Mythological and Geographical Names

About the Author

Euripides (c.485-406 BC) is thought to have written 92 plays, only 18 of which survive.
John Davie is Head of Classics at St Paul's School in London.
Richard Rutherford is Tutor in Classics at Christ Church, Oxford.