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Aeschylus
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Aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian, often described as the father of tragedy. Academic knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Greek tragedy is largely based on inferences made from reading his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in the theatre and allowed conflict among them. Formerly, characters interacted only with the chorus.
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Aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian, often described as the father of tragedy. Academic knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Greek tragedy is largely based on inferences made from reading his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in the theatre and allowed conflict among them. Formerly, characters interacted only with the chorus.
He is universally recognized as the father of Greek tragedy.
He was born in the city of Eleusis, a place steeped in history and mystery.
Beyond his writing career, he was a brave warrior in his time.
He is the earliest of the three great Greek tragedians whose works have survived.
His legacy includes essential works such as Agamemnon and Prometheus Bound.
