Josephus’s Reviews > Euripides II: The Cyclops / Heracles / Iphigenia in Tauris / Helen > Status Update

Heracles at the end of “Heracles” reminds me of Camus’ Absurd Hero. I enjoyed the debate between Heracles and Theseus on the nature of the gods and whether or not the poets lie about them. Arrowsmith’s introduction is excellent, really an essay on the play, largely motivated by the fact that this place doesn’t meet Aristotelian standards of tragedy (who cares what Aristotle thought, it’s a great play!).