Euripides was the youngest in a group of three great tragedians, who were almost contemporaries: his first play was staged thirteen years after Sophocles's debut, and three years after Aeschylus's Oresteia.

Euripides (born c. 484 bc, Athens [Greece]—died 406, Macedonia) was the last of classical Athens ’s three great tragic dramatists, following Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Apr 17, 2015 · Euripides (circa 484 to 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, …

In contrast with Aeschylus and Sophocles, Euripides is known primarily for having reshaped the formal structure of traditional Attic tragedy; he was the first tragedian to utilize strong female characters and …

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.'

Mar 31, 2024 · Euripides (c. 480–406 BCE) was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, alongside Aeschylus and Sophocles. He is renowned for his emotionally charged and psychologically …

May 13, 2025 · Euripides (c. 484-407/406) was an ancient writer of Greek tragedy in Athens and a part of the third of the famous trio with Sophocles and Aeschylus. As a Greek tragic dramatist, he wrote …

Euripides was a Greek playwright (one who writes plays or dramas) whom Aristotle (384–322 B.C.E. ) called the most tragic of the Greek poets. He is certainly the most revolutionary Greek tragedian (one …

Euripides was a key figure in the development of ancient drama, and the continuing impact of his work on modern forms of theatre cannot be underestimated. His tragedies were dramaturgically innovative …

In this frankly light play, Euripides deflates one of the best known “facts” of Greek mythology, that Helen ran off adulterously with Paris to Troy. In Helen (412 bc; Greek Helenē) only a phantom went with …