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456 BC
Major worksOresteia, Prometheus Bound, The Persians, Seven Against Thebes
The earliest of the three great Athenian tragedians, often called the father of tragedy for expanding drama beyond a single actor and giving it true conflict. His surviving plays, including the Oresteia trilogy, wrestle with justice, vengeance, and the will of the gods on a scale that still feels vast and elemental.
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