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Euripides (c. 480 – c. 406 BC) was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, but the Suda says it was ninety-two at most.
Euripides was the last of classical Athens’s three great tragic dramatists, following Aeschylus and Sophocles. It is possible to reconstruct only the sketchiest biography of Euripides. His mother’s name was Cleito; his father’s name was Mnesarchus or Mnesarchides.
Aug 9, 2023 · Euripides was one of the great Athenian playwrights and poets of ancient Greece, known for the many tragedies he wrote, including 'Medea' and 'The Bacchae.'.
Apr 17, 2015 · Euripides (c. 484-407 BCE) was one of the greatest authors of Greek tragedy. In 5th century BCE Athens his classic works such as Medeia cemented his reputation for clever dialogues, fine choral lyrics and a gritty realism in both his text and stage presentations.
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Learn about Euripides, the last of the three great tragedians of classical Greece, who reshaped the form of tragedy with his realistic characters and satirical heroes. Explore his life, works and legacy, and read some of his plays online.
Euripides was a Greek tragedian who lived in the Golden Age of Athens and wrote ninety-two plays, of which seventeen survive. He is known for his dramatic innovations, his free thinking, and his themes of justice, humanity, and tragedy.
Professor of Greek, University of Bristol, England, 1944–62. Author of Greek Tragedy; Form and Meaning in Drama. Fellow and Tutor of Magdalen College, Oxford; Reader in Greek Literature, University of Oxford. Author of Greek Tragedy in Action and others.
