Sophocles

Sophocles (early 5th century BC–406 BC; Greek: ????????) was an ancient Greek playwright, dramatist, priest, and politician of Athens. He was also a general for the Athenian Empire in the Peloponnesian Wars, and during his service he lead the battle against the Peloponnesian Island of Samos. He is sometimes known as the Attic Bee for the "sweetness of his productions." Sophocles is the second, chronologically, of the three great Greek tragedians; he was several decades younger than Aeschylus and a decade or so older than Euripides, and was often in competition with both in dramatic contests.

Trivia

An asteroid, 2921 Sophocles, was named after him.

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Asteroid - 2921 Sophocles

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