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City Dionysia: Satyr Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger, general site about Greek drama. This section offers information about Satyr Plays, part of the four-part tragedy cycle of Dionysian play competitions.
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TheatreHistory.com

Theatre history.com: Sophocles and His Tragedies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a complete biography of Sophocles reprinted from a drama history book. Includes his innovations in ancient theater and his achievements as an artist.
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Theatre and Drama in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of how societal traditions developed into theater in Ancient Greece. Includes well-known playwrights and plays as well as links to comprehensive information within and outside of the site.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Heracleidae by Euripides

For Students 9th - 10th
The whole play is available here from MIT's Internet Classic Archive.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Orestes by Euirpides

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internet Classics Archive offers this full text version this story of revenge and the triumph of reason.
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University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide: Hippolytus by Euripides

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Euripides' ancient play, Hippolytus, is offered at this clearly formatted site.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Trojan Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Internet Classics Archive. Read the play, "The Trojan Women" in English, plus read and/or add comments, download the play, check out related websites, or recommend a related website.
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Sophocles: The Man and His Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to the usual biographical material and links to English translations of his plays, this includes a long discussion of "Oedipus the King," Sophocles' most famous work.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Agamemnon, by Aeschylus

For Students 9th - 10th
Aeschylus' famous play, Agamemnon, was written in 458 BCE. The full text available here provides an important perspective on the figure of Agmamemnon in ancient Greek culture.

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