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Aeschylus
Works, Aeschylus, Aeschylus (c. 523-456 B.C.), Aeschylus and His Tragedies, Aeschylus: Monologues, Aeschylus: Poems, MSN Learning & Research: Aeschylus, Rivendell's Drama Page
Aristophanes
Works, Aristophanes, Aristophanes, Aristophanes and His Comedies, Aristophanes by Alice in Theaterland, Aristophanes: Monologues, Aristophanes: Poems
Crates
Crates, Old Age
Euripides
Works, Euripides, Euripides (c. 480-406 B.C.), Euripides and His Tragedies, Euripides Forum, Euripides: Greek Playwright, Euripides: Monologues, Euripides: Poems, The Euripides Home Page
Menander
Menander (342 B.C. - 291 B.C.), Menander and His Comedies
Sophocles
Works, 4Literature.net: Sophocles, About.com: Sophocles, LiteratureClassics.com: Sophocles, Sophocles, Sophocles (c. 496-406 B.C.), Sophocles and His Tragedies, Sophocles Forum Frigate, Sophocles: Monologues, Sophocles: Poems, Sophocles: Rivendell's Drama Page
Ancient Drama
A brief overview of ancient Greek and Roman drama.
Aristotle, Classic Technique, and Greek Drama
An analysis of the beginnings of dramatic criticism, focusing on the principles of Aristotle.
Greek Dramatic Criticism
An overview of dramatic criticism in ancient Greece.
Greek Theatre Index
Index of articles on ancient Greek theatre.
Poems by Greek Dramatists
An index of poems by the dramatists of ancient Greece.
Project Perseus: Texts and Translations
Scholarly Greek text with English translations, including nearly all the surviving Greek dramas.
Ridgeway's Theory of the Origin of Tragedy
Treatise suggesting that Greek Theatre evolved not from the Dionysian festivals, but rather from ancient worship of the dead.
Solar Myths, Tree Spirits, and Totems
William Ridgeway's 1915 essay examining the history and importance of solar myths, tree spirits, and totemism in the development of Greek tragedy.
Temple University: Greek Drama and Culture
Resources relating to the course curriculum, including background materials, study guides for major tragic and comic works, and links to secondary materials on ancient plays and Athenian culture.