Euripides
/jʊəˈrɪpɪdiːz/- (480- c.406 BC) , Greek dramatist. His nineteen surviving plays show important innovations in the handling of traditional myths, such as the introduction of realism, an interest in feminine psychology, and the portrayal of abnormal and irrational states of mind. Notable works: Medea, Hippolytus, Electra, Trojan Women, and Bacchae.欧里庇得斯（公元前480-约公元前 406, 希腊剧作家, 其现存的19部戏剧表明他在处理传统神话中的重要创新, 如引入现实主义、对女性心理的兴趣以及对变态心理的描写; 代表作有：《美狄亚》、《希波吕托斯》、《厄勒克特拉》、《特洛伊妇女》和《酒神的伴侣》）。