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Sophocles

1. Sophocles circa. BC - BC Second of three great ancient Greek Tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides). Thirty years younger than Aeschylus fifteen years older than Euripides .

2. Dionysus For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the dominant competitor in the dramatic competitions of ancient Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionisia .

3. Dionysus (Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus The youngest of the Olympian gods, he is somewhat insecure about his divine identity because he was conceived in the womb of a mortal woman, Semele. In partnership with Apollo ,he dominates not only the assemblies of local gods but also the whole course of Greek religion. Although he is originally from Thebes, Dionysus can be found in two parts of Delphi: in the heights of Mount Parnassus , where the members of the Thyiads, gather every other year to honor him in the festival; and in the sanctuary of the Pythia , in a tomb cradle beside the golden statue of Apollo, where he waits in mortal slumber until his servants come to wake him and where the Pure Ones, the priests of Apollo, privately offer sacrifice to him.

4. Age of Pericles Being a friend of Pericles, Sophocles was given speci

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Sophocles. Rachel, Terrell, And the other girl whom I don’t know the name of…. . 5 Facts About Sophocles. He was born in Colonus near Athens, Greece in B.C His father, Sophilus was a rich member of a small community. He is one of three tragedians whose plays lived on today.

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Sophocles Rachel, Terrell, And the other girl whom I don’t know the name of…. 
5 Facts About Sophocles • He was born in Colonus near Athens, Greece in B.C • His father, Sophilus was a rich member of a small community. • He is one of three tragedians whose plays lived on today. • Most popular plays also as the “The