The Heracleidae is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides in the 5th century BCE. The play revolves around the descendants of Heracles, who are being pursued by their enemies and seek refuge in Athens. The Athenian king, Demophon, is hesitant to protect them due to political reasons but eventually agrees to help. However, the enemy army arrives and demands the surrender of the Heracleidae. In a dramatic turn of events, the Heracleidae reveal their divine heritage and are able to defeat their enemies with the help of the gods. The play explores themes of loyalty, family, and divine intervention. It is considered one of Euripides' lesser-known works but still holds significance in the canon of Greek tragedies.COPREUS: An Argive I; since that thou seek'st to know. Who sent me, and the object of my coming, will I freely tell. Eurystheus, king of Mycenae, sends me hither to fetch these back; and I have come, sir stranger, with just grounds in plenty, alike for speech or action. An Argive myself, Argives I come to fetch, taking with me these runaways from my native city, on whom the doom of death was passed by.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.