Iphigenia in Tauris Author:Goethe, Johann, Wolfgang von Goethe In King Thaos's kingdom, Iphigenia is the priestess of Artemis who takes the lives of strangers in sacrifice for the gods. Until the day two special strangers are brought to her -- strangers who she recognizes: Orestes, her brother, and Pylades, their cousin. To keep the king from sacrificing her family, the three begin to devise a plan of escap... more »e. But when the fateful day comes, will they manage to escape or will their plans be discovered resulting in the forfeiture of all their lives? Goethe was a noted German author and painter of the 18th and 19th century. He is known for writing his epic, Faust.« less