Iphigenia At Aulis

Iphigenia at Aulis is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides. It tells the story of Agamemnon the king of Mycenae who is preparing to lead the Greek army to war against Troy. However the goddess Artemis is angry with Agamemnon and demands that he sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to appease her. Agamemnon is torn between his duty as a king and his love for his daughter and he struggles to make a decision. Meanwhile Iphigenia and her mother Clytemnestra arrive at Aulis where the Greek army is waiting unaware of the true reason for their presence. The play explores themes of sacrifice duty and the consequences of war. In the end Agamemnon decides to sacrifice Iphigenia and she willingly accepts her fate becoming a tragic heroine.CLYTAEMNESTRA: I am not so void of sense; bethink thee I shall go through this as well when I lead the maiden from the chamber to the sound of the marriage-hymn; wherefore I chide thee not; but custom will combine with time to make the smart grow less.