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Ancient Greek tragedy was influenced by the Peloponnesian satyr play. As the Romans called them, “Satyrs” were fauns–goatlike creatures–who were famous for being constantly drunk and chasing nymphs. The word tragedy comes from the Greek tragoidia, consisting of two words. The first one is tragos, meaning goat. The second word is oidia, which comes from … Continue reading