What inspired Greek dramas?

Greek theatre began in the 6th century BCE in Athens with the performance of tragedy plays at religious festivals. These, in turn, inspired the genre of Greek comedy plays. The two types of Greek drama would be hugely popular and performances spread around the Mediterranean and influenced Hellenistic and Roman ... read more

Most of the greek dramas were actually stories narrated, and some were pretty vicious, while others were comedies .These obviously were to be taken lightly, while the epics were inspired by legends, myths and history. read more

These, in turn, inspired the genre of Greek comedy plays. The two types of Greek drama would be hugely popular and performances spread around the Mediterranean and influenced Hellenistic and Roman theatre. read more