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Iphigenia

Michael Cacoyannis, director · 1977

Euripides's tragedy becomes a severe study of sacrifice after the Greek army offends Artemis.

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Title
Iphigenia
Creator
Michael Cacoyannis, director
Date
1977
Holding source
British Film Institute
Medium
Film
Mythic links
Artemis
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A cultural afterlife of the myth

Euripides's tragedy becomes a severe study of sacrifice after the Greek army offends Artemis. MythBranch includes this work as evidence of later reception: it shows how a mythic figure or episode was selected, reshaped and transmitted for a new audience.

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