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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This person was a great Athenian writer who stressed courage and understanding.
A
Stoics
B
Alexander
C
Sophists
D
Hellenistic Era
E
Sophocles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sophocles (SAH-fuh. kleez) was a great Athenian writer. In his plays, Sophocles accepted suffering as a real part of life. He also stressed courage and understanding.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aristophanes (/ˌærɪˈstɒfəniːz/; Ancient Greek: , pronounced [aristopʰánɛːs]; c. 446 – c. 386 BC), son of Philippus, of the deme Kydathenaion (Latin: Cydathenaeum), was a comic playwright or comedy-writer of ancient Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The early Greeks would readily consult these oracles who were considered the human mouthpieces of the gods in an effort to receive divine guidance concerning religious questions, the institution of a new religious cult, or the interpretation of a strange or foreboding portent.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Hellenistic Age was a time when Greeks came in contact with outside people and their Hellenic, classic culture blended with cultures from Asia and Africa to create a blended culture.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aristotle believed that we need to use our reasoning to be happy, which will help us live a virtuous life. Plato and Aristotle believed in having a system of values and sticking to them to achieve happiness.

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