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The Trachiniae Word Scramble

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The Trachiniae is a play by Sophocles that tells the tragic story of Heracles and his wife Deianira. To dive deeper into the themes and vocabulary of the play, we have created a word scramble game that will test your knowledge and understanding of the key terms used in The Trachiniae.

  • Unscramble key vocabulary terms related to the play
  • No time limit, but limited number of moves
  • Use spells to get extra moves and advance in the game
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Trachiniae
The title of the play, refers to the women of Trachis, particularly Deianira.
Deianira
The wife of Heracles and main character of the play.
Heracles
The legendary hero and son of Zeus, central figure in the play.
Nessus
The centaur who tries to assault Deianira and is later killed by Heracles.
Centaur
A mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
Lichas
A messenger who brings the poisoned cloak to Heracles.
Poisoned cloak
The garment soaked in the blood of the Hydra, given to Heracles by Deianira as a love charm.
Hydra
A multi-headed serpent slain by Heracles as one of his twelve labors.

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