Monologue

Odysseus Monologue from Hecuba

From Hecuba by Euripides

male · anguished · 55 sec

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Lady, I think you know already the intention of the army, and the vote that has been passed; still I will declare it. It is the Achaeans’ will to sacrifice your daughter Polyxena at the mound heaped over Achilles’ grave; and they appoint me to take the maid and bring her there, while the son of Achilles is chosen to preside over the sacrifice and act as priest. Do you know then what to do? Do not be forcibly torn from her, nor match your might against mine; recognize the limits of your strength, and the presence of your troubles. Even in adversity it is wise to yield to reason’s dictates.

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40s · sadness · sacrifice · power · family · fate

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