[yoo-rip-i-deez, yuh-] 
| c480–406? b.c., Greek dramatist. |
| Eu·rip·i·des (yŏŏ-rĭp'ĭ-dēz') Greek dramatist who ranks with Sophocles and Aeschylus as the greatest classical tragedians. He wrote more than 90 tragedies, although only 18, including Medea, Hippolytus, and The Trojan Women, survive in complete form. Eu·rip'i·de'an adj. |
An ancient Greek dramatist. He was the author of numerous tragedies, including the Bacchae, Medea, and The Trojan Women. He often used the device of deus ex machina (literally, “a god from the machine”) to resolve his plots.
Note: Today, a “deus ex machina” refers to any person or event that provides a sudden, unexpected solution to a problem or situation.
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