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The Modernity of Greek Tragedy
Athens, 6th century B.C.; Pisistratus the tyrant, who then reigned supreme in the Greek city, institutes a tragedy competition during the Greater Dionysia, celebrated annually in early spring. The plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides enjoy a considerable success, attracting a large audience in the amphitheaters. Over 2,000 years later, […]
Antique Theatre
In the 5th century ancient Greece, the month of Poseideon – which corresponds to our month of December – was the occasion to celebrate the Rural or Lesser Dionysia, a festival that took place in various demes (villages) of Attica. With the City or Greater Dionysia, celebrated in Athens in […]
