Aeschylus

[es-kuh-luhs, ee-skuh-]

noun

1. 525–456 b.c., Greek poet and dramatist.

Aeschylus

/ ˈiːskələs, ˌiːskəˈliːən /

noun

1. ?525–?456 _bc , Greek dramatist, regarded as the father of Greek tragedy. Seven of his plays are extant, including Seven Against Thebes , The Persians , Prometheus Bound , and the trilogy of the Oresteia

Aeschylus

1. An ancient Greek poet, often considered the founder of tragedy. He was the first of the three great Greek authors of tragedies, preceding Sophocles and Euripides.

Other Word Forms

• Aeschylean adjective

Example Sentences

Even without the adrenaline of a packed room, he drummed up a bidding war and ultimately sold Francis Bacon’s “Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus” for $85 million.

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Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides illuminated how pride, injustice and failed leadership could threaten a community.

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The “Embarkation,” for instance, begins with a jubilant seven-member South African women’s chorus singing in Zulu lines from Aeschylus, Brecht and many others.

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Comedy and tragedy customarily share space in “Star Trek” — “Section 31” begins with a quote from Aeschylus and includes an extended discussion over whether the gizmo they’re after is called “Godsend” or “God’s End.”

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It should have read "Shakespeare is by no means inferior to Aeschylus".

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