Four Plays of Aeschylus

“”Four Plays of Aeschylus”” is a collection that includes “”The Suppliant Maidens,”” “”The Persians,”” “”The Seven Against Thebes,”” and “”The Prometheus Bound.”” These plays are a testament to Aeschylus’s dramatic genius and his ability to explore complex themes such as divine justice, human suffering, and the consequences of hubris. “”The Suppliant Maidens”” deals with themes of supplication and divine law, “”The Persians”” is a unique historical tragedy that recounts the Persian defeat at Salamis, “”The Seven Against Thebes”” tells the story of Oedipus’s sons and their fatal duel, and “”The Prometheus Bound”” dramatizes the conflict Zeus and Prometheus, the titan who defied the gods to bring fire to humanity. Aeschylus (c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian often described as the father of tragedy. His work laid the foundation for the genre and expanded the number of characters in plays to allow for conflict among them. —- ISBN: 9798332673566