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What are your favorite plays from Greek mythology?

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kosta_karapinotis

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I love a good play with an ancient plot! Antigone is one of my favorites, I saw it in Athens a few years back. Its pretty popular and there have been a lot of adaptations since. It is a tragedy by Sophocles written in or before 441 BC. I won't give any spoilers, but as with any Greek play, there is a lot of drama and murder!!! What are your favorite ancient Greek plays?
 
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I love Medea!! One of the best plays in my opinion
 
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Oedipus, for the same reason that I sometimes like to watch soap operas. It's a bit of a train wreck!
 
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