This article will focus on her two most prominent tragedies, both titled Electra, by Sophocles and Euripides. Electra was a mythical figure who gained much of her popularity from her appearances ...

Similarly, Euripides’ tragedies frequently challenged Athenian imperialism, and Aristophanes’ Old Comedy satires were like watching a very old-school John Oliver. This is also reflected in ...

The three great playwrights of tragedy were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Aristotle argued that tragedy cleansed the heart through pity and terror, purging us of our petty concerns and ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — Vermont Theatre Company is producing a cozy, intimate Greek tragedy for its winter production this year. "The Bacchae by Euripides" will ...