Aeschylus and euripidean vision of athenian democracy

Abstract

In the V century. BC the Greek city is crossed by a number of social, political, cultural and psychological
changes linked to the emergence of Athenian democracy. The tragedy comes attached to the pair and it
arises mainly as a form of religious festival and sought unification and education of the Athenian citizen.
Aeschylus and Euripides are two great exponents of Greek tragedy, both from their positions, show their
works in the conception of democracy that were the transformations that it would have, the way we see
the world and express it. In Aeschylus see an optimistic and hope for his people gradually progressing
vision; Euripides we see a marked patriotism and shared faith in their city, but as democracy is being transformed
her love and faith in the city become bitterness and disappointment.