Aeschylus is considered by some as the greatest writer ever to walk the
face of earth. He was born to a noble family in Elefsinia, a few miles
from Athens. The greatest festival in his hometown was the Elefsinia
Mysteria, a dramatic imitation of nature's awakening in spring.
Aeschylus is the founder of the classic Ancient Greek drama and was the
first to clad his actors in impressive costumes on stage. His heroes
were greater than life, always decent, even in their most dramatic
moments. In his plays he was questioning everything, including the
gods. People would walk for days to see his new play. He was leading an
unhappy life, however, constantly seeking answers to the mysteries of
life and death. He spent his last few years in the western Greek
colonies of Sicily.
