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Thomas Heywood

Books by Thomas Heywood

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Silver Age

Fiction Mythology Drama
Love Gods Moon Proserpine Birth Rape Greek Mythology Jupiter Alcmena Hercules Amphitryon Arraignment

The Silver Age is a play by Thomas Heywood that retells classic Greek myths, weaving together the story of Jupiter's love for Alcmena, resulting in the birth of Hercules, and the abduction of Proserpine. The play borrows heavily from the story of Am...