Attic Bee Sophocles

He was several decades younger than aeschylus and a decade or so older than euripides and was often in competition with both in dramatic contests.

Attic bee sophocles.

Sophocles sŏf əklēz c 496 b c 406 b c greek tragic dramatist younger contemporary of aeschylus aeschylus 525 456 b c athenian tragic dramatist b. The first of the three great greek writers of tragedy aeschylus was the predecessor of sophocles and euripides. Tradition says that because of his beauty and talent sophocles was chosen to lead the male chorus at the celebration of the greek victory over the persians at salamis. Tradition says that because of his beauty and talent sophocles was chosen to lead the male chorus at the celebration of the greek victory over the persians at salamis.

Sophocles won awards while in school for music and wrestling and because of his constant activity he was known as the attic bee his music teacher was lamprus a famous composer. Sophocles was born into a wealthy family his father was. Sophocles redirected from attic bee also found in. The exact year is unclear although 497 6 is the most likely.

He is sometimes known as the attic bee for the sweetness of his productions sophocles is the second chronologically of the three great greek tragedians. Sophocles was born a few years before the battle of marathon in 490 bc. Sophocles won awards while in school for music and wrestling and because of his constant activity he was known as the attic bee his music teacher was lamprus a famous composer. Greek dramatist whose oedipus rex was described by aristotle as the perfect tragedy.

In the lives and opinions of eminent philosophers diogenes laërtius observed that xenophon was known as the attic muse because of the.