# Aeschylus

Based in [Elefsína, Ática, Grecia](https://localbooks.app/places/gr/attica/elefsina)

Aeschylus (c. 525–456 BC) was born in Eleusis near Athens and fought against the Persians at Marathon. The earliest of the great Athenian tragedians, he won the city's drama prize many times; seven of his plays survive.

## Books (1)

- [The Oresteia](https://localbooks.app/books/the-oresteia)

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