Aeschylus

Esquilo es la más antigua de las tres grandes tragedias griegas. Trece veces ganador del trágico concurso, es autor de unas 110 obras de teatro, de las cuales sólo siete nos han sido transmitidas. El teatro de Esquilo se caracteriza esencialmente por...

Aiskylos är den äldsta av de tre stora grekiska tragedians. Tretton vinnare av de tragiska händelserna, är han författare till ca 110 rum som vi bara sju var passerat. Den Aeschylus Teatern är mest känd för sin dramatiska effekt, spänning, rädsla för...

Aeschylus is de oudste van de drie grote Griekse tragedies. Dertien keer winnaar van de tragische wedstrijd, hij is de auteur van ongeveer 110 toneelstukken, waarvan er slechts zeven aan ons zijn doorgegeven. Het theater van Aeschylus staat in wezen...

Eschilo è la più antica delle tre grandi tragedie greche. Tredici volte vincitore del tragico concorso, è autore di circa 110 opere teatrali, di cui solo sette ci sono state trasmesse. Il teatro di Eschilo si distingue essenzialmente per la sua forza...

Aeschylus er den eldste av de tre store greske tragedians. Tretten ganger vinner av de tragiske konkurranser, er han forfatter av ca 110 rom som vi bare syv ble vedtatt. Den Aeschylus teater er først og fremst kjent for sin dramatiske kraft,...

Aischylos ist die älteste der drei großen griechischen Tragödien. Er ist dreizehnmaliger Gewinner des tragischen Wettbewerbs und Autor von rund 110 Theaterstücken, von denen uns nur sieben übertragen wurden. Das Theater des Aischylos zeichnet sich im...

The play Agamemnon details the homecoming of Agamemnon, King of Argos, from the Trojan War. Waiting at home for him is his wife, Clytemnestra, who has been planning his murder, partly as revenge for the sacrifice of their daughter, Iphigenia, and...

The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus concerning the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. The name derives from the character Orestes, who sets out to avenge his father's murder. The only extant example of an ancient...

The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus concerning the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. The name derives from the character Orestes, who sets out to avenge his father's murder. The only extant example of an ancient...

The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus concerning the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. The name derives from the character Orestes, who sets out to avenge his father's murder. The only extant example of an ancient...

The earliest of Aeschylus' plays to survive is "The Persians" (Persai), performed in 472 BC and based on experiences in Aeschylus's own life, specifically the Battle of Salamis. It is unique among surviving Greek tragedies in that it describes a...

Prometheus Bound is the only complete tragedy of the Prometheia trilogy, traditionally assumed to be the work of Aeschylus. Jupiter has turned against Prometheus for protecting mankind and has ordered him to be chained to a rock. But Prometheus is...

Whether or not it was actually written by Aeschylus, as is much disputed, "Prometheus Bound" is a powerful statement on behalf of free humanity in the face of what often seem like the impersonal, implacable Forces that rule the Universe. As one of the...

Whether or not it was actually written by Aeschylus, as is much disputed, "Prometheus Bound" is a powerful statement on behalf of free humanity in the face of what often seem like the impersonal, implacable Forces that rule the Universe. As one of the...

In this, the only extant tragedy from Aeschylus' trilogy about the House of Oedipus, Thebes is under siege from Polynices, a former prince of Thebes. After King Oedipus left his city and cursed the princes, Polynices and his brother, Eteocles, decided...

Seven against Thebes is the third play in an Oedipus-themed trilogy produced by Aeschylus in 467 BC. The trilogy is sometimes referred to as the Oedipodea. It concerns the battle between an Argive army led by Polynices and the army of Thebes led by...

The Suppliants, also called The Suppliant Maidens, or The Suppliant Women, is a play by Aeschylus. It was probably first performed sometime after 470 BC. It was long thought to be the earliest surviving play by Aeschylus due to the relatively...

The Oresteia is a trilogy by Aeschylus, one of the foremost playwrights of ancient Greece. It encompasses three plays: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Furies. It tells the tragic tale of the House of Atreus, whose inhabitants have been cursed...

This is one of the few Greek tragedies that deals with historical events rather than mythological ones. The elders of the Persian court await new of the outcome of the Battle of Salamis, and mourn when they find that their king, Xerxes, has lost to...