Thyestes; Phaedra; the Trojan Women; Oedipus with Octavia Summary
Seneca the Younger

Thyestes; Phaedra; the Trojan Women; Oedipus with Octavia Summary

"Four Tragedies and Octavia" is a collection of four plays written by Seneca and one play that is debated whether or not it was written by Seneca. These plays focus on stories from Greek mythology and were written previously by other writers. These plays are very interesting reinterpretations by the renown philosopher Seneca.

In "Thyestes," a feud plagues the House of Pelops, which has been cursed after Tantalus serves his son...

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