description: The mighty Xerxes from Darius sprung, The stream of whose rich blood flows in our veins, Leads against Greece; whether his arrowy shower Shot from the strong-braced bow, or the huge spear High brandish'd, in the deathful field prevails.
title: Aeschylus Persae
titlecomplete: Aeschylus Persae
characters: Chorus, Atossa, Queen of Persia, Messenger, Ghost of Darius, Xerxes I of Persia
genres: Greece, Theatre, Tragedy, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, Classics, Fiction, Ancient
ratings_count: 4445
places: Greece
publisher: Oxford University Press