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Greek poet and playwright, alleged to have written some 92 plays in his lifetime. Despite his prolific writing, he won only five awards (one posthumous) at the Dionysia (Athenian religious festival famed for the abundance of plays performed during its course). Euripides was not as willing as his contemporaries to cater to the audience; he did not approve of Athenian superstitions nor condone their moral hypocrisy. He wrote plays with strong female characters, and satirized many heroes of Greek mythology.

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