Certain Maidens, Myrmidons, Men-at-Arms.
The Action takes place in Phthia, on the Southern borders of Thessaly, about fifteen years after the Fall of Troy.
ANDROMACHE
THE FIRST ACT
Scene: The coast of Phthia. Rocks at the back, with the sea visible behind them. One of the rocks is a shrine, having niches cut in it for receiving offerings. On the right in front is the Altar of Thetis, shrouded in trees; to the left, a well. A path to the left leads to Pyrrhus' castle; another, far back to the right, leads to the house of the Priest. It is the morning twilight, with a faint glimmer of dawn.
At the foot of the rock Orestes is seated in meditation; he carries two spears, and wears the garb of a traveller. An Armed Man is moving off the stage at the back, as though going towards the sea; he stops suddenly, listens, and hides behind a rock.
Enter, coming up from the sea, Pylades, armed.
The Man steps out.