Persians (version 2)
Author: last_name: Aeschylus
Language: English
Year: 1908

The earliest of Aeschylus' plays to survive is "The Persians" (Persai), performed in 472 BC and based on experiences in Aeschylus's own life, specifically the Battle of Salamis.  It is unique among surviving Greek tragedies in that it describes a recent historical event.  "The Persians" focuses on the popular Greek theme of hubris by blaming Persia's loss on the pride of its king.  It is the second and only surviving part of a now otherwise lost trilogy that won the first prize at the dramatic c