What is the moral of the story of Iphigenia?

Lesson Summary At first glance, Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis gives the impression that war and violence might be predominant themes of this play. War emerges as a theme, but more to discuss the sacrifice of the innocent and its high price for a fleeting moment of glory.

Why does Iphigenia change her mind?

Agamemnon and Menelaus debate with one another and change each other’s minds. Menelaus now believes they should not sacrifice his niece and Agamemnon believes it would be better if they did. Iphigenia suddenly changes her mind and decides the right thing to do is nobly die for the better of the Greeks.

What is the theme of Iphigenia?

War, Sacrifice, Pride, and Glory.

What happened to Iphigenia?

Young Iphigenia faces death on her wedding day. She is sacrificed by her own father Agamemnon in order to win the Battle of Troy. Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter in order to have Artemis restart the wind so the ships could sail again to Troy.

Who is the hero in Iphigenia?

Achilles
A “hero-to-be of the Trojan War,” Achilles is a young man of immense strength and beauty. Though Achilles is a major figure in Greek myth and is the central character of Homer’s Iliad, in the context of Iphigeneia at Aulis Achilles is a relatively inexperienced young warrior who hasn’t yet come into his own.

Is Iphigenia Among the Taurians a tragedy?

“Iphigenia in Tauris” or “Iphigenia among the Taurians” (Gr: “Iphigeneia en Taurois” ) is a tragedy, although sometimes described as a romance or melodrama, by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, written sometime between 414 BCE and 412 BCE.

What did Iphigenia dream the night before Orestes came?

Iphigenia further relates a strange dream she had the previous night, in which an earthquake crumbled her father’s house and left only one column standing. Iphigenia interprets her dream to mean that her brother, Orestes, has died and that she cannot properly bury him.