I'm sure the Buddha gave you plenty
to chew on until the West catches up
in wisdom with Socrates (you can hang
onto your hunger for another hundred
years, right?)
Warm Up (Your Synapses)
Aeschylus is known for the founding principles
of tragic theater – not exactly light stuff – so
let’s stretch and lift a little bit on this one,
and though a little longer, I did give you a main
event that’s nevertheless a lot of fun (in a tragic
kind of way?)
National Theatre (UK):
Introduction to Greek Theatre
National Theatre (UK):
Introduction to Greek Tragedy
Overly Sarcastic Productions’ Synopsis:
The Oresteia
The Oresteia
BBC Radio Series "In Our Time" – Oresteia
Are You Ready to Work Out with...
Aeschylus
523 BCE -
456 BCE
(approx.)
from
Sophie’s World
(First appears in the chapter titled
"Athens")