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Playwrights Of Ancient Greece

By Mylie Winters

Introduction

There are many different playwrights, but in this presentation are just a few.

Introduction

Aristophanes

Aristophanes

  • Most famous for comedies.
  • Born in 440 B.C.
  • Most of his plays comment on the long war.
  • He often made fun of tragedies.
  • Before he died in 280 B.C., he had written 44 comedies.

The Plays He Wrote

Aristophanes wrote 44 comedies of which we only have 11 today.

His first three were:

  • “The Acharnians”
  • “The Knights”
  • “The Clouds”

His Plays

Aeschylus

  • The first great tragedian.
  • Born around 525 B.C.
  • First started writing around 498 B.C.
  • Famous for his trilogy, Oresteia.
  • Fought in the Battle at Marathon.
  • He was considered difficult and old-fashioned.
  • But he put great effort into his plays.
  • He wrote 89 plays.
  • Died sometime after 458 B.C.

Aeschylus

His Plays

Some of the plays he wrote were:

  • Parts 1-3 of The Oresteia,
  • Seven Against Thebes
  • and The Suppliants

His Plays

My Sources

Aristophanes and Aeschylus - https://www.randolphcollege.edu/greekplay/ancient-greek-playwrights/

Aristophanes - https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes.html

Aeschylus - https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aeschylus.html

Sources

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