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Famous Ancient Greek
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Socrates | First of the great Greek Philosophers. He is considered by many to be the founder of Western philosophy |
| Plato | Students of Socrates. He wrote many dialogues using Socrates as a major character. He also founded the Academy in Athens |
| Aristotle | Student of Plato. Aristotle was a philosopher and scientist. He was interested in the physical world. He was also the teacher to Alexander the Great. |
| Aeschylus | A Greek playwright, he is considered the father of the tragedy. |
| Sophocles | Sophocles was probably the most popular playwright during Greek times. He won many writing competitions and is thought to have written over 100 plays. |
| Euripides | The last of the great Greek tragedy writers, Euripides was unique in that he used strong women characters and intelligent slaves. |
| Aristophanes | A greek |