The marathon of Greek tragedy

A Greek amphora from around 330 BC showing three nude beardless athletes, British Museum 1856,1001.1

Aeschylus is often considered as the father of tragedy. Born in 525 BC in Eleusis, a small town near Athens, he is credited with between 70 and 90 tragedy plays, of which only seven have survived in complete form.

Before him, Greek drama primarily consiste…