Euripides was one of the three great tragic poets of the classical period of ancient Athens, though the last and most innovative of that period. His plays deviate from many of the traditional tragic conventions and many of the devices and themes that he introduces in his later plays became staples of later drama in Europe. Many of his plays involve women and some of the portrayals could be construed as negative but considering how anti-woman Athens of that time was, some of his misogyny needs to be reevaluated. Still, it is clear that the women of Athens were not happy with his portrayal of them as The Poet and the Women shows.
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