Children of Heracles vs The Trojan women of Euripides: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Andromache, Hecuba, Greek drama, Greek Mythology, Drama
Children of Heracles
This edition and commentary provides an introduction to one of Euripides' less well-known plays, and describes the enormous value of the text for our understanding of Athenian drama, religion, and society. Despite the…
vs
The Trojan women of Euripides
Published in 1915, this book features Gilbert Murray’s translation of Euripides’ 415 BCE tragedy. The play chronicles the aftermath of the Trojan War, specifically the suffering of the Trojan women at the hands of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Trojan women of Euripides has the widest readership — 13427 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Children of Heracles | The Trojan women of Euripides | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (52) | 3.9 (13427) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 3.8 (5) |
Reception
| Children of Heracles | The Trojan women of Euripides | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52 | 13427 |
| Editions | 22 | 12 |
| Want to read | 65 | — |
| Reading it now | 3 | — |
| Written reviews | 9 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 760 | — |
| Pages | 42 | 94 |