... Working at the same time were the mimes - male and female popular entertainers who plied their trade wherever an audience would toss a few coins. THEMES OF PLAYS As Greek culture spread in the wake of the conquests of Alexander the Great, the topical, literary comedies and philosophical tragedies became inappropriate ... lover Haemon, who is Creon's son, and that of Eurydice, Creon's wife. Ajax, Electra, Philoctetes, and Trachiniae in varying forms repeat the themes of Antigone. Oedipus Tyrannus, which is justly famed for its flawless construction, its dramatic power, and its effective d...

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