Attic Bee Sophocles

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

Attic bee sophocles.

Sophocles the son of sophilus was a wealthy member of the rural deme small community of hippeios colonus in attica which was to become a setting for one of his plays and he was probably born there. Xenophon s works span several genres and are written in plain attic greek which is why they have often been used in translation exercises for contemporary students of the ancient greek language. The exact year is unclear although 497 6 is the most likely. Greek dramatist whose oedipus rex was described by aristotle as the perfect tragedy.

Sophocles was born a few years before the battle of marathon in 490 bc. 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 redirected from attic bee also found in. Attic bee synonyms attic bee pronunciation attic bee translation english dictionary definition of attic bee.

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. Sophocles was born into a wealthy family his father was. 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. 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.

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.