<P> The other two days of the festival were likely devoted to dithyrambic contests until 487 / 6 BC, when comic poets were officially admitted to the agons and eligible for their own prizes . Each of five comic writers presented a single play (except during the Peloponnesian War, when only three plays were performed), though it is unknown whether they were performed continuously on one day, or over the course of the five - day festival . Until 449 BC, only dramatic works were awarded prizes in the agon, but after that time, actors also became eligible for recognition . It was considered a great honour to win the comedic prize at the City Dionysia, despite the belief that comedies were of secondary importance . The Lenaia festival, held earlier in the year, featured comedy more prominently and officially recognized comic performances with prizes in 442 BC . </P> <P> Impressive tragic output continued without pause through the first three quarters of the fourth century BC, and some scholars consider this time a continuation of the classical period . Though much of the work of this period is either lost or forgotten, it is considered to owe a great debt to the playwright Euripides . His plays, along with other fifth - century BC writers, were often re-staged during this period . At least one revival was presented each year at City Dionysia . It has been suggested that audiences may have preferred to see well - known plays re-staged, rather than financially support new plays of questionable quality; or alternately, that revivals represented a nostalgia for the glory of Athens from before the devastation of the Peloponnesian War . Nevertheless, plays continued to be written and performed until the 2nd century BC, when new works of both comedy and tragedy seem to have been eliminated . After that point drama continued to be produced, but prizes were awarded to wealthy producers and famous actors rather than the long - dead playwrights whose work was being performed . </P> <P> Another procession and celebration was held on the final day, when the judges chose the winners of the tragedy and comedy performances . The winning playwrights were awarded a wreath of ivy . </P> <P> (? = exact year not preserved) </P>

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