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Aeschylus is older. He was born in 526 BC and Sophocles was born in 496 BC.
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During what dramatic festival did sophocles defeat aeschylus?
Sophocles defeated Aeschylus at the dramatic festival called the Dionysia in 468 BC with his play "Triptolemus." This victory marked the beginning of Sophocles' prominence as a playwright in ancient Greece.
What was Aeschylus famous for?
Aeschylus was, like Euripedes and Sophocles, a playwright. He wrote tragedies and thus became famous and his plays are still used and read in contemporary times.
Who is Aechylus?
Aeschylus was a Greek playwright who was very reknowned at the time. However, he was defeated in the tetralogy competition--where you had to write three plays that were to be judged--by Sophocles, another playwright.
Who are 3 Greek authors of tragedy?
i'm pretty sure they are Euripides, Aeschylus and Sophocles
Who was Sophocles a student of?
Sophocles was the student of Aeschylus
Who are the three most famous Greek dramatists?
Phrynicus, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides
Is Sophocles the first dramatist and the first actor?
No, ancient Greek playwright Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) is not considered the first dramatist and the first actor.Specifically, Sophocles' dramatic career comes after the pioneering endeavors of ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus (525/534 B.C.E. - 455/456 B.C.E.). Aeschylus is considered the father of Greek tragedy, but not of Greek plays. Nevertheless, it is his military achievements, and not one of his dramatic accomplishments, that are memorialized on his gravestone.
Who were the Greek dramatists?
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Eurypides, Aristophanes.
What Greek playwright is known as The Father of Tragedy'?
Aristophanes is largely considered as the father of Greek comedy.
How was Euripides's work different from that of sophocles and Aeschylus?
Sophocles and Aeschylus concentrated on stories about the gods and their actions, while Euripides wrote about more realistic matters.
How was Euripides and work different from that of Sophocles and Aeschylus?
Sophocles and Aeschylus concentrated on stories about the gods and their actions, while Euripides wrote about more realistic matters.
2 famous Greek playwrites?
There are four famous ancient Greek playwrights. Sophocles is the most famous writer of tragedies; his Oedipus Rex is one of the world's most famous plays. Euripides is also a very famous tragedian who wrote several plays including Hippolytus, Bacchae, Alcestis and one of his most famous, Medea. Aeschylus was a third famous tragedian. The most famous comic writer was Aristophanes, famous for his plays The Birds and The Frogs and the utterly hilarious and still topical Lysistrata.
