Aeschylus, 2
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Aeschylus, 2
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Aeschylus
Medium
electronic resourceAeschylus.
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
Penn Greek drama series
Summary
The Persians takes place in Susa, which at the time was one of the capitals of the Persian Empire, and opens with a chorus of old men of Susa, who are soon joined by the Queen Mother, Atossa, as they await news of her son King Xerxes' expedition against the Greeks. Expressing her anxiety and unease, Atossa narrates what is probably the first dream sequence in European theatre
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
PersiansSeven against ThebesSuppliantsPrometheus bound
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- Antigone, (Mythological character) -- Drama
- Electronic books
- Greek drama -- Translations into English
- Io, (Greek mythological character) -- Drama
- Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C -- Drama
- Aeschylus -- Translations into English
- Mythology, Greek -- Drama
- Hephaestus (Greek deity) -- Drama
- Danaus, King of Argos (Mythological character) -- Drama
- Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) -- Drama
- Prometheus, (Greek deity) -- Drama
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- Classification1
- Contributor1
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- Subject11
- Antigone, (Mythological character) -- Drama
- Electronic books
- Greek drama -- Translations into English
- Io, (Greek mythological character) -- Drama
- Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C -- Drama
- Aeschylus -- Translations into English
- Mythology, Greek -- Drama
- Hephaestus (Greek deity) -- Drama
- Danaus, King of Argos (Mythological character) -- Drama
- Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) -- Drama
- Prometheus, (Greek deity) -- Drama
- Content1
- Is Part Of1