Tragedies
Ancient Greek tragedies were based off of legends with unhappy endings. They originated from solemn festivals for Dionysus, the Greek deity of life's pleasures. The chorus would chant or sing the dithyramb, a story of a Greek myth in a narrative poem form, while an actor would step out and recite lines.
Tragedy really started to develop in the 6th century B.C., when Thespis added an actor to speak and act separately from the chorus. Other famous playwrights from the era of early tragedy are Choerilus and Phrynicus.
The Golden Age of Tragedy took place in the 400's B.C. in Athens. Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Eurpides all added great contributions to tragedy, expanding and adding depth to the genre.
Tragedy really started to develop in the 6th century B.C., when Thespis added an actor to speak and act separately from the chorus. Other famous playwrights from the era of early tragedy are Choerilus and Phrynicus.
The Golden Age of Tragedy took place in the 400's B.C. in Athens. Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Eurpides all added great contributions to tragedy, expanding and adding depth to the genre.
A chorus from a Greek tragedy production