Euripides (c. 480-406 BCE) was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, alongside Aeschylus and Sophocles. Known for his innovative dramatic style and psychologically complex characters, Euripides reshaped Greek tragedy by focusing on human emotion and moral ambiguity. Many of his plays-including Medea, The Bacchae, and Hippolytus-remain central to the study and performance of classical drama.