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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 G...
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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 Aeschyl...
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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 linked trag...
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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 make...
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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 the...
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The Suppliants
(Tragedy, Greek, c. 469 BCE, 1,073 lines)Introduction "The Suppliants" (Gr: "Hiketides"; Lat: "Supplices") is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwr...
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The Persians
(Tragedy, Greek, 472 BCE, 1,076 lines)Introduction "The Persians" (Gr: "Persai"; Lat: "Persae") is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschy...
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Aeschylus
(Tragic Playwright, Greek, c. 525 – c. 455 BCE)Introduction Aeschylus (Aiskhylos) is often recognized as the father of tragedy, and is the first of...
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Pythian Ode 1
(Lyric Poem, Greek, 470 BCE, 100 lines)Introduction "Pythian Ode 1" is one of the better known of the many victory poems (or "epinicia") of the anc...