Aeschylus
Aeschylus
c. 525 BC – c. 456 BC · From Greece- Books
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Aeschylus was an ancient Greek playwright. He is often recognized as the father of tragedy and is the earliest of the three Greek tragedians whose plays survive, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.
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Aeschylus is widely regarded as the father of Greek tragedy, having introduced innovations like the second actor, which allowed for dialogue and dramatic conflict on stage. His plays are celebrated for their profound exploration of moral and religious themes.
The Oresteia trilogy, comprising Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides, is his most famous and frequently performed work. Prometheus Bound is another of his surviving plays that continues to be staged.
While Aeschylus is believed to have written around 90 plays, only seven have survived to the present day in their entirety. These surviving works offer a glimpse into his significant contributions to ancient Greek drama.