Hippolytus, and The Bacchae

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Euripides, an influential tragedian from classical Athens, is notable for having more complete plays survive than Aeschylus and Sophocles combined. While ancient sources attribute up to ninety-five plays to him, only eighteen or nineteen are largely intact, with many fragments of others. His work gained prominence during the Hellenistic Age, establishing him as a key figure in ancient literary education alongside Homer and Demosthenes. His unique contributions to drama and character development have left a lasting legacy in literature.