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Philoctetes

Philoctetes

Play by Sophocles
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Philoctetes is a play by Sophocles. The play was written during the Peloponnesian War. It is one of the seven extant tragedies by Sophocles. It was first performed at the City Dionysia in 409 BC, where it won first prize. The story takes place... Wikipedia
Playwright: Sophocles
First performance: 409 BC
Characters: Odysseus; Neoptolemus; Philoctetes; a trader; Heracles
Chorus: Greek Sailors
Genre: Tragedy