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arghyapikai
arghyapikai
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What does Euripides claim as his own contribution to the drama?

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Posted by arghyapikai on Sunday September 21, 2008 at 9:42 AM and tagged with character, euripedes, influence, story, the frogs.

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  1. playsthething Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    I'm not exactly sure what you're asking about, as you've placed your question in "The Frogs" group, but you're asking about Euripides.  Aside from Aristophanes (writer of "The Frogs", a Greek Old Comedy) poking fun at Euripides in several of his plays, I'm not sure of the connection.

    Euripides wrote Greek Tragedies.  Of the three major tragic playwrights (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides), he is considered the most modern.  This is primarily because of his treatment of women and the Gods.  He was more sympathetic to female characters and more skeptical of the Gods.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/classical-medieval-criticism/euripides
    http://www.enotes.com/frogs-salem/frogs-9560000281

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    Posted by playsthething on Sunday September 21, 2008 at 10:46 PM