Actor credited with inventing tragedy

• Reputed founder of tragic drama
• Greek poet
• G. & S. burlesque
• Eponymous poet of Greek drama
• Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)

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Thespis , 6th century BC Greek actor Thespis can also refer to: Thespis (opera) , an opera by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Thespis (plant) , a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Thespis (mantis) , a genus of mantis in the family Thespidae