Insolence – Disrespectful

Ignominiously – Pitiful
Admonish – Urge
Abated – Subside
Expanse – Vastness
Thistles – Sharp

What was Aeschylus known for?

The Father of Tragedy

How young was he when he first performed his first play?

26 years old

This took place in Athens every March, and lasted for five days. As part of the festivities there was a
play competition. From about 500BC there was a chorus, and two actors who spoke the lines,
sometimes speaking to the chorus. The chorus would sing and dance.
The Festival Of Dionysus

Aeschylus was ___ years old in 490 BC when he participated in the Battle of Marathon, in which the
Athenians first repelled the Persians.
35

Who was Aeschylus' brother that died, in a way that had a profound effect on him?
Cynegeirus

It was a mystical, secretive cult dedicated to the Earth-mother goddess Demeter, which was based in
his hometown of Eleusis. The Mysteries were enacted for over a thousand years and, in that time,
provided countless people with a higher understanding of life and what awaited beyond death.
Eleusinian Mysteries

How did Aeschylus die? (although almost certainly apocryphally).

By a tortoise that fell out of the sky after it was dropped by an eagle.

What was the setting of Prometheus Bound?

A rocky mountain in the Caucasus. The Caucasus Mountains is a mountain system in Eurasia lying
between the Black and the Caspian Seas in the Caucasus region.

Which of the following is not a reason for Prometheus's punishment?

He planned to depose Zeus

With regard to his punishment, which of the following does Prometheus claim?
That he knew about it in advance

What is Prometheus punished for in the opening scenes of the play?

Giving fire to humans
Which of the following types of advancement does fire not symbolize?
Godly

How many of the eighty plays attributed to Aeschylus are available today?
7

What is Prometheus Bound often read as calling a rebellion against?

An unjust god