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1 The Oresteia icon
Welcome to the exciting world of Aeschylus. The "Oresteia" is a trilogy unlike others. It is not for the faint of heart. Have fun!
 Tough 15 qns
147 plays
 Mar 29 08
Yankeegirl742
2 Ten Times Aeschylus icon
Ten general questions about seven remaining plays of the great Greek playwright and about their cultural background.
 Tough 10 qns
183 plays
 Apr 20 07
ninedin
3 Prometheus Bound icon
I recently had to read this play for my mythology class. I really liked it. Now, lets see what you remember.
 Tough 15 qns
438 plays
 Apr 02 02
dormouse99
4 Prometheus Bound icon
These are from the play "Prometheus Bound" by Aeschylus. The legend of Prometheus is that he gave people many important things. However, he angered some higher gods, namely Zeus, and was punished for it.
 Average 10 qns
267 plays
 May 16 03
Sithspawn
This is category 10877

Some sample questions from this category:

* 'Prometheus Bound' was written by which Greek playwright?
* Which person, or god, appears on the list of characters, but doesn't actually appear (physically) in the play?
* Which of Zeus's many loves appears in this play?
* Greek tragedies often have what is called a chorus. Who makes up the chorus in 'Prometheus Bound'?
* What does Prometheus's name mean?


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