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The Seven Against Thebes
Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: our knowledge of the genre begins with his work and our understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays. Only seven of his estimated seventy to ninety plays have survived into modern times. Fragments of some other plays have survived in quotes and more continue to be discovered on Egyptian papyrus, often giving us surprising insights into his work.
Seven Against Thebes
The third and final play in Aeschylus' Oedipodea trilogy, Seven Against Thebes is the only one of the three plays that has survived intact to this day. During the course of the action-packed play, seven would-be usurpers storm the city's gates in a series of brutal attacks. Will the family -- still weakened by the curse put on its patriarch, Oedipus -- be able to marshal the strength to fight back?
The Seven Against Thebes
Oedipus's sons vie for the Theban crown. The victor, Eteocles, expels his brother, Polyneices, who flees to Argos and recruits a force of 7 champions to lead an assault on Thebes, with tragic results.
Ancient Greek Legends
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the artist's birth, this work is free to download. Time-limited. This book, probably the most famous of Petiška's works, was written when he did not believe that the communist regime would ever allow him to write for adults again. He conceived it as a "novel about life in Bohemia" – about Czech hopes and despairs, the gods representing particular political ideologies or attitudes. This archetypal narration is probably the reason the book is a worldwide success. It is not merely a simple retelling of ancient myths – it is a compact account of human life and character. This message is understandable in all the many languages it has been translate...
Stories from the Greek Tragedians
Alfred John Church's 'Stories from the Greek Tragedians' offers a compelling synthesis of ancient drama through a series of vibrant re-tellings. By distilling the narratives from the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, Church not only makes accessible the timeless tales of 'Antigone,' 'Medea,' and others to a Victorian audience but does so with scholarly acuity and narrative verve. His literary style bridges the gap between classical methodology and more contemporary storytelling techniques, providing an insightful context for the enduring relevance of Greek tragedy and its various thematic explorations of fate, ethics, and human psychology. This work stands as both a homage to the...
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