Euripides was born in Athens, Greece, about 485 B.C. He became one of the most famous and influential performers in ancient Greek culture. Of his 90 films, 19 survived. His most famous tragedies that revitalize Greek mythology and investigate the dark side of human nature include Medea, The Bacchae, Hippolytus, The Alcestis, and the Trojan Women.
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| Euripides was born in Athens, Greece, |
He is a great Athenian poet and playwright known for many tragedies he has written, including Bacchae and Media.
Born: Salamis Island, Greece
Salamis is the largest Greek island in the Gulf of Sharon, about 2 km off the coast of Piraeus and about 16 km west of central Athens. Salamina is located in the western half of the crescent on the coast of Salamis, which opens into the Gulf of Sharon.
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| Born: Salamis Island, Greece (Euripides) |
He died in Macedonia, Greece, in 406 BC.
About Macedonia
Macedonia, also called Macedon, was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of the Archaic and ancient Greece, and later became a dominant Greek-speaking state. The kingdom was founded and ruled by the first dynasty of Argead, followed by the Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasties.
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| Macedonia, also called Macedon, was an ancient kingdom |
Influenced by: Anaxagoras, Socrates, Protagoras, Sophocles
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| Euripides's Influenced by Anaxagoras, Socrates, Protagoras, Sophocles |
Occupation: Playwright
Notable work: Hippolytus, 428 BC, Medea, 431 BC, Electra, c. 420 BC, The Trojan, Women, c. 415 BC, Bacchae, 405 BC
Spouse(s): Melite Choerine
Parent(s): Mnesarchus Cleito
Life and Time
Very few facts about Euripides's life are known. He was born in Athens, Greece, about 485 B.C. His family is likely to be a thriving family. His mother was named Cleito, and his father was named Mnesarchus or Mnesarchide. According to reports, he married a woman named Melito and had three sons.
During his career as a poet and playwright, Euripides wrote about 90 plays, of which 19
survived through manuscripts. Of the three most famous tragic dramas out of ancient Greece - the others, Essex and Sophocles—Euripides, were the last and perhaps most powerful.
Like all major playwriters of his time, Euripides competed in the annual Athenian Festival held in honor of the god Dionysus. He first entered the theater in 455 and won his first of four victories in 441. He is known to many important philosophers of the 5th century B.C. Sy. Includes Socrates, Proxos, and Anagarus, and he has a large personal library.
Book: Medium and Other Drama, Greek Tragedies, Persians
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| The good and the wise lead quiet lives. Euripides |
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