Who was Aeschylus?
Q: Who was Aeschylus?
A: Aeschylus was an Ancient Greek poet and writer.
Q: How many plays did Aeschylus write?
A: Aeschylus wrote about 70-90 plays.
Q: How many of Aeschylus' tragedies have survived complete?
A: Only six of his tragedies have survived complete.
Q: Who were the three greatest Greek writers of tragedians?
A: The three greatest Greek writers of tragedians were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Q: What did Aristotle say about Aeschylus' plays?
A: Aristotle said that Aeschylus added more characters into his plays. His characters spoke to each other and not just to the chorus. This made it easier to create drama between the characters.
Q: What was one of Aeschylus' plays about?
A: One of Aeschylus' plays, The Persians, was about the Persian invasion of Greece.
Q: What was written on Aeschylus' grave?
A: The writing on Aeschylus' grave only talks about his part in the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon. There is nothing about the plays he wrote.
