Welcome to the website for GRK228: Attic Drama at Wheaton College.

Greek 228 is an intermediate-level Greek literature course focusing on Attic Drama. This semester, we will approach this expansive topic through the life, times, and plays of Euripides (c. 485 - 406 BCE), a great Athenian tragedian who also appeared as a character in two plays by the comic playwright Aristophanes (448-380 BCE). Special attention will be paid to the historical context of the "golden age" of Attic Drama and the distinguishing characteristics of Euripides's tragedies.