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Merlin
One of the most fascinating figures in the Welsh mythology and the Arthurian legend is Merlin, the great wizard, prophet and adviser to several kin...
By Jimmy Joe
The Trachiniae
(Tragedy, Greek, c. 440 BCE, 1,278 lines) Introduction “The Trachiniae” (Gr: “Trachiniai” , also known as “The Trachinian Women” , “The Women of Tr...
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Antigone
(Tragedy, Greek, c. 442 BCE, 1,352 lines) Introduction - Who wrote Antigone “Antigone” is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles , wri...
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Ajax
(Tragedy, Greek, c. 444 BCE, 1,421 lines) Introduction “ Ajax ” (Gr: “ Aias ” ) is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles . Although t...
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I have made use of various freely available sources on the Internet, including, but not limited to, the following: Wikipedia Google Books SparkNote...
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Prometheus Bound
(Tragedy, Greek, c. 415 BCE, 1,093 lines) Introduction "Prometheus Bound" (Gr: "Prometheus Desmotes" ) is a tragedy often attributed to the ancient...
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The Oresteia
(Tragedy, Greek, 458 BCE, 3,796 lines over 3 plays) Introduction - Who Wrote Oresteia " The Oresteia " trilogy by the ancient Greek playwright Aesc...
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The Eumenides
(Tragedy, Greek, 458 BCE, 1,047 lines) Introduction " The Eumenides " ( " The Kindly Ones " or " The Gracious Ones " ) is the third of the three li...
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The Libation Bearers
(Tragedy, Greek, 458 BCE, 1,076 lines) Introduction "The Libation Bearers" (Gr: "Choephoroi" ) is the second of the three linked tragedies which ma...
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Agamemnon
(Tragedy, Greek, 458 BCE, 1,673 lines) Introduction - Who wrote Agamemnon "Agamemnon" is the first of the three linked tragedies which make up "The...
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Seven Against Thebes
(Tragedy, Greek, 467 BCE, 1,084 lines) Introduction "Seven Against Thebes" (Gr: "Hepta epi Thebas" ; Lat: "Septem contra Thebas" ) is a tragedy by ...