Iphigenia among the Taurians, Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, and Rhesus. The four newly translated plays in this volume are among the most exciting works of Euripides. Iphigenia among the Taurians tells of escape and the contrast between Greek and barbarian civilization, set on the Black Sea at the edge of the known world. Bacchae, a profound exploration of the human psyche, addresses the terrifying consequences of resisting Dionysus, the god of wine and unrestrained emotions. This tragedy, particularly significant in our post-Freudian era, is one of the last two surviving works of Euripides. The second, Iphigenia in Aulis, focuses on the ultimately dysfunctional family, where natural emotions are tested in the tragic crucible of the Greek expedition against Troy. Finally, Rhesus, likely the work of another playwright, is an exciting, action-packed miniature Iliad that deals with a brutal event in the Trojan War.