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Euripides (Greek: Ευριπίδης) (c. 480–406 BCE) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles).
Ancient scholars thought that Euripides had written ninety-two plays, four of which were probably actually written by Critias; eighteen of them have survived complete. It is now widely believed that what was thought to be a nineteenth, Rhesus, was probably not by Euripides. * Fragments, some of them substantial, of most of the other plays also survive. More of his plays have survived than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles together, partly because of the chance preservation of a manuscript that was probably part of a complete collection of his works in alphabetical order.
Euripides is known primarily for having reshaped the formal structure of traditional Attic tragedy by showing strong women characters and smart slaves, and by satirizing many heroes of Greek mythology. His plays seem modern by comparison with those of his contemporaries, focusing on the inner lives and motives of his characters in a way previously unknown to Greek audiences.
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Euripides - A biography of the Greek dramatist; includes a list of related links.
Meta Description: [ A biography of the Greek dramatist Euripides. ]
Euripides (c. 480-406 B.C.) - Biography of Greek playwright Euripides, plus links to all of his works currently in print.
Meta Description: [ Biography of Greek playwright Euripides, plus links to all of his works currently in print ]
Euripides and His Tragedies - Biography of ancient Greek dramatist Euripides and analysis of his poetic qualities.
Meta Description: [ Biography of ancient Greek dramatist Euripides and analysis of his poetic qualities. ]
Euripides Forum - Forum and live chat devoted to Euripides.
Meta Description: [ EURIPIDES Discussion Deck. ]
Euripides: Greek Playwright - Brief biography of Greek playwright, Euripides.
Euripides: Monologues - An index of monologues by the Greek dramatist Euripides.
Meta Description: [ An index of monologues from the plays of Euripides. ]
Euripides: Poems - A collection of poems by the Greek dramatist Euripides.
Meta Description: [ An index of poems by Euripides. ]
The Euripides Home Page - Collection of links to Euripides resources on the Web.
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