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Euripides - Greek Playwright Euripides

The playwright Euripides was the third of the trinity of great Greek tragedians.
Greek Tragedy - Setting the Stage for Ancient Greek Tragedy
Introduction to the Ancient Greek art form called Tragedy and the evolution of Greek drama.
Euripides
Basic information on the life, death, and contributions of Euripides to the genre of tragedy.
Greek Theater - Study Guide for Greek Theater
The origins of Greek drama are debated and may never be known for sure, but it is thought that they developed out of a form of ritual worship that involved a chorus of men, possibly dressed as horses, connected with the vegetation god Dionysus.
Top 5 Euripides Tragedies in Modern English
Translations of Euripides in modern English.
Review - Alcestis
Review of a modern translation of Euripides' Alcestis.
Euripides - Plays of Euripides
English public domain translations of Euripides.
Medea of Colchis
Information on Medea from Euripides' tragedy of that name,
Euripides Quotations
Selected quotations from the plays of Euripides.

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