The Trachiniae Fact-Matching Game
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Temporal Tangle
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About This Challenge
The Trachiniae is a tragic play by Sophocles that explores themes of jealousy, betrayal, and the consequences of actions. To deepen our understanding of the play, we have created a fact-matching game that allows players to piece together important information fragments.
- Players must use their deductive skills to uncover key details about the characters and events in the play.
- Spells can be used to receive hints when stuck or to gain extra time to solve the puzzles.
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- The Trachiniae is also known as The Women of Trachis.
- The play was first performed in approximately 450 BCE.
- The Trachiniae is one of Sophocles' lesser-known works.
- The play centers around the character of Deianira, wife of Heracles.
- Deianira mistakenly believes that a love charm she sends to Heracles will restore his love for her.
- Heracles is actually in love with Iole, the daughter of Eurytus.
- Deianira's love charm ends up causing Heracles great pain and ultimately leads to his death.
- The play explores themes of love, jealousy, and the consequences of one's actions.
- The Trachiniae is set in the city of Trachis in central Greece.
- The play is thought to have been part of a tetralogy along with three other plays by Sophocles.
- The character of Deianira is based on a mythological figure from Greek mythology.
- The play is written in verse and features elements of both tragedy and melodrama.
- The Trachiniae is one of the few surviving works by Sophocles.
- The character of Heracles is a famous hero from Greek mythology.
- The play was likely performed as part of the Dionysia festival in Athens.
- The Trachiniae is one of Sophocles' later works.
- The play has been adapted into various operas and other works of art.
- The character of Iole is a princess who becomes a key figure in the play's plot.
- The tragic events of the play ultimately lead to the downfall of Deianira and Heracles.
- The Trachiniae is considered a classic example of ancient Greek tragedy.