Hurrah, another Euripides to add to my collection! I know most of my book reviews at this point are on the Athenian tragedian; however, Euripides, next to Dickens and Shakespeare, is definitely my favorite author. And considering how short his works are, there are probably more book reviews coming in the near future. 

Iphigenia in Tauris is a magnificent play by Euripides about the fairness of the gods, family, and fate, and I massively enjoyed reading it. As a matter of fact, Iphigenia in Tauris is probably my fourth favorite Greek tragedy now, behind Heracles, Ajax, and Bacchae. The play follows the Mycenaean princess Iphigenia in the land of the Taurians. Long before the events of the play, her father, King Agamemnon, was told via a prophecy that if he wanted to go to Troy and wage war, he would have to sacrifice Iphigenia to Artemis for the winds to blow his ships. However, Iphigenia is spirited away at the last moment, and the sacrifice replaced with a deer by the goddess. Iphigenia, still alive, is still banished to this foreign land by the goddess and has become a priestess to her order, where the barbaric Taurians are forcing her to commit barbaric acts such as sacrificing people in the name of the gods. The play begins with Iphigenia receiving a dream and believing that it means her brother Orestes is dead and her family has fallen apart, while Orestes and his best bud Pylades, wash up on the shore. What follows is a series of misunderstandings, realizations, forgiveness, and an unfortunate and unnecessary deus ex machina ending for an otherwise amazing play. 

Overall, Iphigenia in Tauris is a must read if you are a fan of Euripides or Greek tragedy like I am, and I hope to read its plot-wise predecessor Iphigenia in Aulis sometime soon! Truthfully, I have been in a small reading slump ever since finishing this play (high school work and extracurriculars are adding up). But I hope to finish some more books as soon as I can!