Sophocles(497-406 BC)

●  Sophocles was one of the greatest playwrights of ancient Greece and a central figure in the development of Greek tragedy. Along with Aeschylus and Euripides, he is one of the three great tragedians whose works have survived. His contributions to drama significantly influenced the evolution of Western theater.

● According to Aristotle, Sophocles is responsible forr introducing the Thind actor to the Greek stage. 

● Sophocles wrote 123 plays during the course of his life but only seven have survived in completed form, They are: 

1) Ajax:- 

2) Antigone:- 

3) The Women of Trachis

4) Oedipus the King:- 

5) Electra:- 

6) Philoctetes

7) Oedipus at Colonus:- 

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 Aeschylus ( 523-456 BC)

> Aeschylus is called as "The Father of Tragedy"

> He was an ancient Greek Tragedian.

> Only seven out of 70-90 plays survived.These seven tragedies are: - 

1) "The Persians" (472 BC) 

2) "Seven Against Thebes (472 BC)

3) "The Suppliants" (463 BC)

4)"Orestia " Trilogy 

5) "Prometheus Bound"(authorship is disputed) 

> Orestia trilogy consists of three tragedies: "Agamemnon", "The Libation Bearers" and "The Eumenides" , this trilogy depicts the bloody story of the family of Agamemnon, King of Argos.

> Among his plays "Prometheus Bound" is very much disputed. Some critics believes that it was written by his son Euphorion.

> The contemporary events and useful source of information about his period is found in the play "The Persians ".

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