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Euripides, Heracleidae (ed. David Kovacs), line 1 (search)
The skene represents the temple of Zeus Agoraios in Marathon, an outlying region of Attica. At an altar before the temple are Iolaus and the young sons of Heracles. Iolaus I have long ago come to this conclusion: the just man is to his neighbors by nature while the man whose heart runs untrammeled toward gain is of no use to his city and hard to deal with but to himself the best of friends. This wisdom I know not at second hand but by experience. For out of a sense of honor and because I reverenced the tie of blood, I more than any other shared with Heracles in his many labors while he was in our midst, though I could have lived at peace in Argos. And now, since he dwells in heaven, I keep safe beneath my wings these children of his, though I myself need someone to save me. When their father departed from the earth, first Eurystheus determined to kill us. But we escaped from him, and though we lost our city, we saved
Euripides, Heracleidae (ed. David Kovacs), line 253 (search)
o your cost—your present cost! Chorus Leader In the gods' name, don't dare to strike a herald! Demophon I will, unless the herald learns some sense. Chorus Leader Be off! To Demophon And you, my lord, do not touch him. Herald I am going: a single man can put up only a weak fight. But I shall return with a great force of Argive soldiers in full armor. Ten thousand targeteers are waiting for me with Eurystheus their lord as general. He is standing by on the edge of Alcathous' land,Megara, neighboring territory to Attica. awaiting the outcome of events here. When he hears of your insolence, he will appear in his fury to you, your citizens, your land, and its crops. There would be no point in Argos' possessing so great an army of young men if we did not punish you. Demophon Clear out! I am not afraid of your Argos. It was not destined that you would remove these suppliants from Athens and disgrace me. For the city that I rule is not Argos' subject but free.Exit Herald by Eisodos
Euripides, Heracleidae (ed. David Kovacs), line 381 (search)
? For you will assuredly not prove false what the herald said. The general, who has been fortunate before now, will come to Athens, I am sure, and in no humble mood. But of course Zeus is the punisher of thoughts that are too high and mighty. Demophon The Argive army has arrived and Eurystheus its leader. I have seen him myself: a man who claims to be well versed in the art of generalship must not observe the enemy by means of messengers. But he has not yet sent his army into the plain of Attica. Rather, sitting upon a rocky brow, he is deliberating （I will tell you my impressions） by what route he should bring so great an army within the borders of our land and safely encamp it. Where my own part is concerned, all is well prepared: the city is in arms, the sacrificial victims stand in readiness for the gods to whom they are to be sacrificed, and offerings are being made throughout the city by diviners. But I gathered all the chanters of oracles into one place and closely examined
Euripides, Heracleidae (ed. David Kovacs), line 73 (search)
at disaster will it soon give proof? See the feeble old man lying spread upon the ground! O unhappy man, at whose hands have you had this wretched fall? Iolaus This man, strangers, dishonors your gods and drags me by force from the altar steps. Chorus But you, old sir, from what land have you come to this people who dwell together in four cities?The Marathonian tetrapolis （Marathon, Oenoe, Probalinthus, and Tricorythus） was an old confederacy of towns that existed before the unification of Attica under Theseus. Have you left the shore of Euboea and put in from beyond the water with sea-going oar? Iolaus It is no islander's life that I live. We have come to your land from Mycenae. Chorus What is the name the people of Mycenae call you? Iolaus You know, I'm sure, of Iolaus, the man who stood at Heracles' side. I am not unknown to fame. Chorus I have heard of you before. But whose are the young children you lead by the hand? Tell us. Iolaus They are Heracles' sons, strangers, who have