. "Sophocles"@en . . . "One of the three major ancient Greek tragic playwrights whose works have survived into modern times." . "-496Z"^^ . . "-406Z"^^ . "Sophocles (/\u02C8s\u0252f\u0259kli\u02D0z/; Greek: \u03A3\u03BF\u03C6\u03BF\u03BA\u03BB\u1FC6\u03C2, Sophokl\u0113s, Ancient Greek: [so.p\u02B0o.kl\u025B\u0302\u02D0s]; c. 497/6 \u2013 winter 406/5 BC) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides."@en .