Aeschylus
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- Primal Vengeance: The Furies in Greek MythologyThese goddesses are known by many names, Furies being their Roman name. In Greek mythology they are known as the Erinyes, or the Eumenides. Sometimes they are referred to as Dirae or 'Dread Ones'.
- The Defense of Tradition in the Works of Aeschylus and AristophanesStaunch defenders of traditional ideas, Aristophanes and Aeschylus fought against the perceived threats of new scientific and philosophical ideas supplanting traditional values.
- A Look at "Aeschylus": A Greek TragedyA great many lessons are to be learnt in human nature from this Greek Tragedy, and of man's evolvement into the beginnings of religion, more in the nature of its historical development.
- A Look at Aeschylus' "Cheophoroe"In Aeschylus' Cheophoroe, some seven years after the murder of Agamemnon, Orestes along with his friend Pylades enter Argos (Mycenae) disguised as travellers and approach the tomb of Agamemnon....
Greek Theater, Plays Serve as Sources of Greek CultureAn essential part of Greek culture, theater held more significance than mere entertainment or religious ritual. The theater is a window into ancient Greek life.- Reviewing Aeschylus' "Orestia" TrilogyThe primary theme of the Orestia Trilogy by Aeschylus is the curse of a heriditary blood-feud in the royal house of Atreus and its final replacement by public legal process.