Euripides (~480-406 BC) - Ranked with Aeschylus and Sophocles as one of the
greatest Greek dramatists, he enjoyed the least success of the three. Known
even by the ancients as "the philosopher of the stage," he is admired today
for his belief in the individual and his keen insight into the human psyche.
Ion (414-412 BC) - This play recounts the legend of Ion, the King of Athens,
and illustrates the traditional glories of Attica. It is an excellent
example of Euripides' skill in the structure of dramatic intrigue.
