![]() ![]() ![]() He spent most of his time writing in a cave on the island of Salamis. Athens, while being in general much more "enlightened" than may places, just wasn't ready for these "liberal" ideas.Įuripides was known to be kind of a loner. He was anti-war, sympathetic to slaves and women, and so critical of traditional religion that many believed him to be an atheist. This was due in part to his progressive ideas. Like his buddy Socrates, Euripides's ideas were hard for mainstream Athens to swallow. The comic playwright made fun of Euripides's use of language and his characters' tendency to spout the new fangled philosophies of Socrates. ![]() Poor Euripides was always getting picked on. Some scholars say that this grisly story of his death is fictional. It would be a pretty ironic ending for the playwright, considering all the dismembering and body ripping that goes on in The Bacchae, one of the last plays he wrote before he died. To add insult to injury, Euripides died by being ripped apart by a pack of wild Macedonian dogs, or at least that's what some people say. His son ended up directing the play for his deceased father. Unfortunately, Euripides didn't get to enjoy this final triumph. His final win was for his undisputed classic, The Bacchae. He is said to be the author of around 92 plays, but he only won the big theatrical competition at the festival Dionysus five times. Euripides (480-406 B.C.) was a misunderstood genius. ![]()
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