Greek Drama

Areopagus Worthwhile site on ancient mythology with enclopedia entries.

Bullfinch’s Mythology The entire text of Bullfinch’s Mythology of ancient Greek and Roman fable online.

Carmel Clay Schools Brief overview of Greek theatre in the ancient world.

Center for the Study of Architecture/Archaeology Images of a Greek-style theatre in Instanbul.

City University of New York Worthwhile website with useful definitions of many aspects of Greek and Roman theatres.

College of New Rochelle Webpage examining the links between Dionysus and Greek drama.

Dartmouth College Webpage exploring the historicity of the Trojan war.

Didaskalia Excellent site discussing the beginnings of ancient theatre in Greece and an introduction to Greek stagecraft, from masks and machinery to the nature of the stage and its players and playwrights.

East Los Angeles College Excellent student guide to ancient Greek theatre.

Emory University Greek theatre timeline.

Emory University Listing of the major Greek plays and playwrights.

Encyclopedia Mythica Very good resource on mythology, folklore and legend.

Encyclopedia.com Useful entry on Greek theatre.

IAM Excellent website with detailed maps of the ancient world.

Illinois State University University lecturer’s website on Greek theatre design and staging, including excellent photographs of various theatres today.

Illinois State University Webpage examining the Festival of Dionysus.

Karayannakos Elias Useful fansite examining various aspects of ancient Greek theatre.

Language Labyrinth Introduction to Greek Theatre.

Lefkowitz and Fant Site detailing aspects of women’s private lives in ancient Greece and Rome, citing historical sources.

Lefkowitz and Fant Site detailing aspects of women’s public lives in ancient Greece and Rome, citing historical sources.

Lefkowitz and Fant Site examining the role of women and religion in ancient Greece and Rome, citing historical sources.

Lefkowitz and Fant Site examining the role of women and the law in ancient Greece and Rome, citing historical sources.

Leigh Denault Very useful excerpt from The Book of the Ancient Greeks about the origins of Greek drama and biographies of major playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.

Middlebury College Useful online book discussing Greek mythology and prehistory.

Mythman Excellent student website with everything you need to know about Greek mythology, gods and heroes.

Mythweb Excellent student resource detailing many Greek gods and heroes with cartoon illustrations and encyclopedia entries.

Northeastern University Brief introduction to the origins of Greek theatre.

Northern State University Excellent Greek (and Roman) theatre FAQ.

Northern Virginia Community College Excellent resource examining various aspects of ancient Greek theatre, including the structure of Greek tragedies, satyr plays, acting and Greek comedy.

Northern Virginia Community College Excellent website about Greek theatre.

Plato and his Dialogues Comprehensive map of the ancient Greek world.

Princeton University Historical images of the Trojan War on ancient vases.

Scott Susong A couple of useful images of ancient Greek theatres, as they stand today.

Showgate Greek alphabet.

Stanford University Explanation of the Trojan War.

Temple University Glossary of key terms for the context and performance of Greek tragedy.

Temple University Various images of the Trojan War myth – before, during and after.

The Classics Pages Useful website on various aspects of classical mythology.

Theatre History.com Comprehensive article discussing various aspects of Greek and Roman comedy.

Theatron Excellent images of 3D computer reconstructions of the Greek theatre at Messene.

Trinity University Timeline of the Greek world.

Tufts University Images of ancient Greek theatre of Amphiaraion.

Tufts University Images of ancient Greek theatre of Assos.

Tufts University Images of ancient Greek theatre of Delos.

Tufts University Images of ancient Greek theatre of Dionysos.

Tufts University Images of ancient Greek theatre of Epidauros.

Tufts University Images of ancient Greek theatre of Miletus.

Tufts University Images of ancient Greek theatre of Priene.

University of Idaho Excellent webpage discussing conventions of Greek tragic theatre, including major playwrights, the acting area, the use of mask and the function of the chorus.

University of Kansas Detailed webpage examining the architecture of Greek and Roman theatres.

University of Michigan Excellent website on all the gods and heroes in classical Greek and Roman mythology.

University of Oregon Map detailing the ancient theatres outside the Greek and Roman homelands.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Excellent resource detailing many aspects of life in the ancient Greek world.

University of Victoria Project detailing the ancient sources of classical myth.

University of Victoria Timeline of Greek history and literature.

Washington State University Useful map of ancient Greece.

Washington State University Worthwhile overview of the origins of Greek drama.

Xavr Useful webpage listing Greek gods and their Roman-name counterparts.