Is Hippolytus A Tragedy Of Revenge"
Dionysus, the patron god of Greek theatre, regularly had the three famous elements of his power portrayed on stage. Comedy often made drink the topic for its jokes...
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The Character of Hippolytus
As the title character he seems important, yet he is not the tragic hero of the play.
Relationship with Gods and Religion:
o Has an overriding duty to gods, e.g. he will...
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Euripides' `Hippolytus' was written in 428 BC and explores several ideas and concepts, relevant to both ancient Greece and our modern world; some of these subjects play a more prominent part in the pl...
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