Question

The introduction of female characters in plays is attributed to _____.

Sophocles
Euripides
Aeschylus
Xerxes

Answer 1

The introduction of female characters in plays is attributed to Euripides.

Euripides was a tragedian in ancient Greece, and he was responsible for the introduction of female characters in plays. He was considered a pioneer and one of the traits of his works is to picture mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.

Among his most famous works we can mention Medea, The Trojan Women, Orestes, Pheonician Women and the Bacchae.

Answer 2

Euripides

Euripides, was a sort of rival for Sophocles, and he was unafraid of taking on cultural norms. Euripides reshaped the structure of tragedy by introducing strong female characters and intelligent slaves. He also wrote satirically about many of the established Greek mythological heroes by highlighting and exploring their darker sides.