Christos Stergioglou
The Suppliants
by Aeschylus
Intent on avoiding an incestuous marriage with the sons of Egypt, the Danaids flee to Argos along with their father and seek asylum there. The King of Argos, Pelasgus, is faced with a dilemma: if he accepts the women, he knows it will mean war with Egypt; if he turns the suppliants away, he will have to face the wrath of Zeus. In the end, he invites the people of his city to assemble and decide the matter for themselves.
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