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Ancient Greek Oscars

 
Ancient Greek Oscars

Sophocles (left) vs. Aeschylus (upper right)
vs. Euripides (lower right)

Will humans remember Hollywood's best in the 45th century? Maybe. We still have records of the trio of tragedians who fought for the entertainment awards of ancient Greece. Who was the greatest of them all? Let's see what the records say.

Three names in ancient Greek tragedy stand above all others: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. But only one truly captured the heart of the "Academy" voters of old Athens.


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