Morituri

Morituri, group title of three one-act plays by H. Sudermann, published in 1896. They are Teja, Fritzchen, and Das Ewig-Männliche. The first is a symbolical prose tragedy, in which the besieged Teja, King of the Goths, learns from his bride the sweetness of life at the moment at which death becomes certain.

Das Ewig-Männliche is a rather feeble satirical verse comedy. Fritzchen (Drama in einem Akt), however, is possibly Sudermann's finest dramatic achievement. Fritzchen, the adored son of a retired major and his ailing wife, comes to say good-bye before leaving for a duel which he knows must have a fatal outcome for him. He conceals the matter as long as he can, but the major finds out and father and son leave on their last journey together.

Morituri—Latin for "those who are about to die"—can refer to:

• Ave Caesar morituri te salutant, "Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute you"
• Morituri (1948 film), a 1948 German film, featuring Klaus Kinski's onscreen debut.
• Morituri (1965 film), a 1965 film starring Marlon Brando and Yul Brynner.
• Strikeforce: Morituri, a Marvel Comics, comic book.
• A branch of the Weather Underground Organization

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