Iphigenia in Tauris

Interesting Facts

• The play is a continuation of the myth of Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, who was to be sacrificed to the goddess Artemis.
• The action of the play takes place in Tauris, where Iphigenia serves as a priestess of Artemis after being saved by the goddess from sacrifice.
• One of the central characters is Orestes, Iphigenia's brother, who arrives in Tauris to steal the statue of Artemis and thus cleanse himself of the guilt for killing his mother Clytemnestra.
• The play explores themes of family ties, fate, and divine intervention.
• The play features a deus ex machina element, when the goddess Athena appears at the end to resolve the conflict and save the main characters.