What is "eleutheria"

The Greek word "ἐλευθερία" (capitalized Ἐλευθερία; Attic Greek pronunciation: ), transliterated as eleutheria, is an Ancient Greek term for, and personification of, liberty. Eleutheria personified had a brief career on coins of Alexandria.

In Ancient Greece, Eleutheria was also an epithet for the goddess Artemis, and as such she was worshipped in Myra of Lycia.

Eleutheria (sometimes rendered Eleuthéria: see image) is a play by Samuel Beckett, written in French in 1947. It was his first completed dramatic endeavor (after an aborted effort about Samuel Johnson). Roger Blin considered staging it in the early 1950s, but opted for Waiting for Godot, because its smaller cast size made it easier to stage. At this point, Beckett suppressed the manuscript. Beckett later recycled the name "Krap" (with two Ps) for his play Krapp's Last Tape.

Eleutheria is an ancient and modern Greek term for, and personification of, liberty.

Eleutheria may also refer to:

• Eleutheria (Hydrozoa), a genus of hydrozoans
• Eleutheria (play), a posthumously published play by Samuel Beckett
• "Eleutheria", a song by Jason Webley from the 1999 album Against the Night
• "Eleutheria", a song by Lenny Kravitz from the 1993 album Are You Gonna Go My Way
• Eleutheria, a student co-operative at Michigan State University, see Student Housing Cooperative at Michigan State University