The Persians (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Aeschylus
- First Published: 472
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: 480 b.c.e.
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Ghosts or apparitions, War, Kings, queens, or royalty, Gods or goddesses, Greek or Roman times, Middle East, Battles, Navies, Persia, Iran or Iranian people, Bronze Age
- Locales: Athens, ancient, Persia, ancient
Places Discussed
*Athens. Powerful city-state of ancient Greece and capital of Attica, a province of east-central Greece. Athenian forces were prominent in defeating the Persians at Salamis and in other battles in a fifteen-year war.
*Persia. Country in western Asia that is now known as Iran. At the time of the play, Persia controlled a vast empire extending from India through Asia Minor to the Aegean Sea, solidified by Cyrus the Great and sustained by his son Darius, who ruled until 529 b.c.e.
*Susa. Capital of the Persian Empire in which the play is set. Darius...
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