Origins of Western Thought

A credible encyclopedia article about Greek Tragedy by Ancient History Encyclopedia Limited, a non-profit organization registered in the UK.

Full text of Antigone from the Internet Classics Archive.

Do plays written centuries ago have the power to heal modern day traumas? A new project raises the curtain on a daring new experiment.

The Internet Classics Archive has hundreds of translated texts available for free.

Ancient Greece is where the roots of theatre begin. The ritualistic and religious Festival of Dionysus birthed the early stages of comedy, drama, and satyr plays. By learning these early roots, practices, and inventions of the ancient world, we can come to an understanding and appreciation of ancient Greek theatre.

Reacting to the concerns expressed by Sue-Ellen Case and others that Greek tragedies were written by men and for men in a patriarchal society, and that the plays are misogynistic and should be ignored by feminists, this article considers how female directors and writers have continued to exploit characters such as Antigone, Medea, Clytemnestra and Electra to make a powerful statement about contemporary society.