Here is what The Trojan War plays seem to say about some of the players.
Agamemnon- Iphigenia at Aulis shows Agamemnon not as the feared Greek leader, but as subject to the will of the Greek army and fearful of his men. He is guided not by his own thoughts, but by Calchas the seer and his fear of the Gods.
The Trojan Women shows the lustful Agamemnon, guided by his desire for Cassandra. He wishes to take her to his bed as his concubine because she reminds him of his favorite daughter, Iphigenia (pretty sick, I know).
Menelaus- The Trojan Women shows Menelaus at his worst. He comes to kill Helen as is his right as her new master, but instead is again overwhelmed by her beauty and lets her wile her way back into his home. This is a great example of his weakness.
Euripides' play Helen is one of the few renditions where Helen never goes to Troy. All is blamed on Aphrodite for instigating the conflict. Unlike Wolf's Cassandra, in this play, the apparition of Helen is in Troy and recovered by the Greeks. She then disappears on the journey home as Menelaus stumbles across the true Helen.
Clytemnestra- Iphigenia at Aulis shows how C was devoted to her family and how A's weakness turned her away from her family. It also gives an indication of C's overwhelming disdain for seer's as it was Calchas who recommended I's sacrifice.
Iphigenia- Devoted to her father more so than her mother. Sacrificed to bring fair winds to the Greeks traveling to Troy. Submits to Greek army's wishes, sees it as her legacy in helping the army's endeavors which is completely opposite Cassandra who is often speaking out against the war, yet Agamemnon falls for her because he sees a likeness to his daughter.
Key to the initial problems between Agamemnon and Achilles since she was led to Aulis under the pretense of wedding Achilles before he left for the TW. Achilles was unaware of these plans and tried to save her, but was overwhelmed by the mob mentality of the Greeks who threatened to kill anyone who got in the way of the sacrifice. Somewhat conflicting in that most other legends required that Achilles fight in the War and die for the Greeks to win.
Achilles- Seen as sympathetic character in Iphigenia at Aulis. Used as ploy to get Iphigenia to Aulis and then attempts to save her. Furthers his problems with the rest of the Greek army because they are constantly using him to further their plans. Character of Achilles in this play contrast the images of Achilles the brute so often portrayed later in the war.
Odysseus- Calculating and sneaky. Hecuba is horrified at the thought of becoming servant to this lesser human being in The Trojan Women. He is also responsible for devising the trick to get Iphigenia to Aulis. In no way does E commend Odysseus nature as a gift, blessing, or godlike ability, but shows disdain for his actions through the comments of other characters.
Andromache- Shows her utter devotion to her dead husband, Hector, through her attempt to protect their son, Astyanax, and her promises to remain faithful to Hector despite being forced to share Neoptolemus's bed as his slave. Seems to be somewhat of a simple woman who never quite understands what is to happen to her son.
Hecuba- Wife of Priam, Queen of Troy. Completely destroyed by the fall of Troy. All of her children are either killed or predicting their deaths and that of their other siblings by the time she leaves Troy. Prided herself on her fulfillment of her role as Queen, having produced many sons for the throne of Troy. Shown as sympathetic toward Cassandra, sees her as pathetic and even crazy rather than fearful of her visions.
Cassandra-- Never seems to fully know what is happening. Shown in The Trojan Women as not all there. Grateful, proud that Agamemnon chose her to be his concubine.
Helen- Two sides of Helen shown by Euripides. In The Trojan Women, we see her feminine wiles put to use on Menelaus. Actually happy in Troy while in Helen, she is portrayed as devoted to Menelaus and an outright pawn in the gods plans.
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