Man has always been a storyteller, and he has always used his stories to help understand the world around him, his relationship to it, and to the gods he invents to help him make sense of these often confusing relationships. By the 6th cen. By the 5th cen. Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. It was Dionysus's favorite sacrifice, so the winner of the festival would have a goat sacrificed in his honor.
Themes still tend to be religious.
Themes tending more toward the tragedy of man. In a sense, then, we see the beginning of many modern themes with Euripides. You may have seen Lysistrata , still very popular today. There is a film in the LRC you might want to rent so you can see some of the Greek amphitheatres. Also be sure to read your text for additional information.