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26 July, 15:38

Why does it make sense that the term "tragedy" comes from the Greek word for "goat"?

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  1. 26 July, 17:24
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    It is said that the term tragedy was a contracted word of Classical Greek trag (o) - aoidia = "goat song". Originally from tragos = "he-goat" and aeidien = "to sing".

    Tragedy was associated with goats because during the Classical Greek, Choral dancing was a competition and a live goat is its prize.
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