Andromache

Interesting Facts

• «Andromache» is a tragedy that explores the consequences of the Trojan War for women, especially for Andromache, Hector's widow.
• In the play, Andromache becomes a slave to Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles, and the mother of his son Molossus.
• One of the central conflicts of the play is the enmity between Andromache and Hermione, the wife of Neoptolemus.
• The play also touches on the theme of revenge, as Menelaus and Hermione plan to kill Andromache and her son.
• The god Apollo appears at the end of the play to resolve the conflict and predict the future of the characters.