KYKLOPS
by EURIPIDES
In the heyday of Greek tragedy, each of the three playwrights who fought for victory at the Great Dionysia, the most important Dionysus festival in Athens, as part of the tragedy competition, had to present not only three tragedies, but also a cheerful epilogue, following the satyrs who always formed the choir. The Cyclops des Euripides is the only completely preserved specimen of this dramatic genre. The play deals with the encounter of Odysseus with the Cyclops Polyphemus, which is well known…
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- Full title :KYKLOPS.
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In the heyday of Greek tragedy, each of the three playwrights who fought for victory at the Great Dionysia, the most important Dionysus festival in Athens, as part of the tragedy competition, had to present not only three tragedies, but also a cheerful epilogue, following the satyrs who always formed the choir. The Cyclops des Euripides is the only completely preserved specimen of this dramatic genre. The play deals with the encounter of Odysseus with the Cyclops Polyphemus, which is well known to every viewer from the Odyssey.
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- Publication Date:2017.
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- Publisher(s):De Gruyter
- Place of Publication:Place of publication not identified
- Language:ger
- Publication Date:2017.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:311045338X, 9783110453386
- oclc:ocn982498808
- LC Classification:PA3973
- Dewey Decimal:882/.01
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