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1 I am a Euripidean woman
Of the three great Athenian playwrights Euripides was believed to be most skillful in his presentation of female characters. Let's see how much you remember about the famous women from his plays!
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ninedin
Apr 08 07
234 plays
2 Medea
"Medea", by Euripides, is a gruesome tale of revenge and jealousy. Enjoy!
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freako
Mar 20 07
450 plays
3 The Bacchae
Euripides' tragedy is still pretty gripping, even after 2,400 years or so.
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SBH
Dec 11 03
261 plays
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Last Updated Aug 08 12 5:15 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Who is the first character to enter and speak lines?
* Who are the Bacchae, anyway?
* The mother of Dionysus was killed because of the wrath of Hera, since she had cheated with Hera's husband Zeus. The actual cause of death was...?
* The Bacchae concerns a fight between a mortal king, Pentheus, and a god, Dionysus. How are they related?
* The followers of Dionysus carry thyrsoi (singular: thyrsos). What's that, exactly?


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