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Aeschylus was born in Eleusis, Greece in a town northwest of Athens in fertile valleys of w Attica. Timetoast -
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Aeschylus' first performance was literally a tragedy and it took place when he was 26yrs old [Timetoast](Bates, Alfred (1906). The Drama: Its History, Literature, and Influence on Civilization. Vol. 1. London: Historical Publishing Company.)
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Aeschylus claimed the God, Dionysus, (of Theater) bade him to turn his attention to the Art of Tragedy in his sleep. Soon as he woke, he began writing. Timetoast -
Aeschylus fought against the army of Darius with his brother, Cynegeirus when the army invaded because they wanted to conquer Greece. [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.) -
As the war went on, Aeschylus' brother, Cynegeirus, died trying to stop Persian ship from entering shore, later called a hero from his countrymen. [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.) -
[Timetoast](Freeman, Charles (1999). The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World. New York City: Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-88515-2.)
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The Dionysus which is in Athens and Naxos, Greece. [Timetoast](Freeman, Charles (1999). The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World. New York City: Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-88515-2.) -
Aeschylus was called back to war in The Battle of Salamis. This battle was a huge stepping stone. [Timetoast]("§ 4". Anonymous Life of Aeschylus. Living Poets. Translated by S. Burges Watson. Durham. 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2023. They say that he was noble and that he participated in the battle of Marathon together with his brother, Cynegirus, and in the naval battle at Salamis with the youngest of his brothers, Ameinias, and in the infantry battle at Plataea. (emphasis in original)) -
Aeschylus was a group member of an Ancient Cult Demeter, also known as "The Eleusinian Mysteries." ([Timetoast](Martin, Thomas (2000). Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times. Yale University Press.) -
Battle of Plataea. The setting where Persia invades Greece again, seeking to conquer, fails again. [Timetoast]("§ 4". Anonymous Life of Aeschylus. Living Poets. Translated by S. Burges Watson. Durham. 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2023. They say that he was noble and that he participated in the battle of Marathon together with his brother, Cynegirus, and in the naval battle at Salamis with the youngest of his brothers, Ameinias, and in the infantry battle at Plataea. (emphasis in original)) -
Aeschylus won first prize in almost every competition after one of his chiefs, Phrynichus, died. [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.)
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Aeschylus produced The Women of Aetna during one trip in honor of a city founded by Hieron. [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.)
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[Timetoast](J. C. McKeown (2013), A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization, Oxford University Press, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-19-998210-3, The unusual nature of Aeschylus' death ...)
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City of Gela [Timetoast](J. C. McKeown (2013), A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization, Oxford University Press, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-19-998210-3, The unusual nature of Aeschylus' death ...)
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[Timetoast](J. C. McKeown (2013), A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization, Oxford University Press, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-19-998210-3, The unusual nature of Aeschylus' death ...)
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Valerius Maximas wrote a bird mistaked head for a rock and dropped a Turtois on his head to break it open, according to an author (a falling object). [Timetoast](J. C. McKeown (2013), A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization, Oxford University Press, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-19-998210-3, The unusual nature of Aeschylus' death ...) -
Euphorion won his first competition prize. [Timetoast](Osborn, K.; Burges, D. (1998). The complete idiot's guide to classical mythology. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-02-862385-6.)
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Aeschylus fought in war with his brother to defend Athens against army of Darius [Timetoast](Sommerstein, Alan H. (2010). Aeschylean Tragedy (2nd ed.). London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-3824-8.)
