Phrynichus (tragic poet)
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Phrynichus, son of Polyphradmon and pupil of Thespis, was one of the earliest of the Greek tragedians. Some ancients regarded him as the real founder of tragedy. Phrynichus is said to have died in Sic
Hand-colored etching by Thomas Rowlandson, with translated text of Phrynichus As many Figures, Dancing doth propose, As waves roll on the Sea, when tempest toss. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Greek tragedy
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Greek tragedy is one of the three principal theatrical genres from Ancient Greece and Greek-inhabited Anatolia, along with comedy and the satyr play. It reached its most significant form in Athens in
Mask of Dionysus found at Myrina (Aeolis) of ancient Greece c. 200 BC – 1 BC, now at the Louvre
Maenads dancing, bringing a sacrificial lamb or kid
Dionysus surrounded by satyrs. Attic red-figured cup interior, 480 BC.
Aeschylus