525?-456 ; Gr. writer of tragedies
Aeschylus
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Aeschylus
525-456 BC
Greek tragic dramatist whose plays were the first to include two actors in addition to the chorus. Only 7 of his 90 dramas survive, including the Oresteia trilogy (458).
Related Forms:
- Aes′chy·le′an
adjective
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Proper noun
- A Greek dramatic poet (525 BC - 456 BC); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.
- (historical) A male given name.
Origin
From Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aischulos).
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