The Phoenician Women (Ancient Greek: Φοίνισσαι, Phoinissai) is a tragedy by Euripides, based on the same story as Aeschylus' play Seven Against Thebes.

The title refers to the Greek chorus, which is composed of Phoenician women on their way to Delphi who are trapped in Thebes by the war.

Patriotism is a significant theme in the story, as Polynices talks a great deal about his love for the city of Thebes but has brought an army to destroy it; Creon is also forced to make a choice between saving the city and saving the life of his son.

The play opens with a summary of the story of Oedipus and its aftermath told by Jocasta, who in this version has not committed suicide.

Jocasta then receives a messenger, who tells her about the progress of the war and that her sons are both alive, but have agreed to fight one-on-one for the throne.

Eteocles mortally wounded Polynices, who was able to deliver a fatal blow to his brother; the two died at the same instant.

Antigone enters, lamenting the fate of her brothers; Oedipus emerges from the palace and she tells him what has happened.

The Phoenician Women of Euripides was produced in a classical Meitei language version of a play, titled Hojang Taret, shown in multiple theatrical events of India, including but not limited to Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META),[1][2][3] 19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, 8th Theatre Olympics, among many.