Euripides: A Greek playwrightEuripides is a passionate witness to human character and the father of psychological theater. His plays were modern at the time compared to others because of the way he focused on the personal lives and motivations of his characters, in a way unfamiliar to Greek audiences. His plays were often considered, simply put, bad because critics were unable to understand his visions. The ideas and concepts developed by Euripides were not accepted until after his death. According to legend, Euripides was born in Salamis on September 23, 480 BCE, the day of the largest naval battle of the Persian War. Other sources estimate that he was born as early as 485 BCE. His family is believed to be wealthy and influential. Euripides began questioning his religion at a young age due to his exposure to famous thinkers, like Socrates and Protagoras. These important men may have influenced Euripides' way of thinking, leading him to choose to write about certain issues for his works..