{"product_id":"aeschylus-prometheus-bound-and-the-seven-against-thebes-by-aeschylus","title":"Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus","description":"\u003ch3 id=\"about_book_header\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAbout this eBook \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/help\/bibliographic_record.html#Table:_Bibliographic_Record\" title=\"Information about Table: Bibliographic Record.\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon icon_help noprint\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"bibrec\" id=\"about_book_table\" style=\"width: 100.059%; height: 489.845px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol class=\"narrow\" style=\"width: 28.0749%;\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 71.4471%;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAeschylus, 526 BCE-457 BCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTranslator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBuckley, Theodore Alois, 1825-1856\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eLoC No.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003etmp92004065\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eCredits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eProduced by Suzanne Lybarger, Turgut Dincer, Brian Janes,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eand the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ehttps:\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgdp.net.\/\"\u003e\/\/www.pgdp.net.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eReading Level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eReading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eLoC Class\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTragedies (Drama)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePrometheus (Greek deity) -- Drama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSeven against Thebes (Greek mythology) -- Drama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 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The main character of \"Prometheus Bound\" is Prometheus, a Titan who has been punished by Jupiter for stealing fire and giving it to humanity, while \"The Seven Against Thebes\" focuses on the conflict in \u003cspan class=\"toggle-content\"\u003eThebes and the tragic fate of its defenders as they confront external forces. The plays explore profound moral and philosophical questions surrounding suffering, power, and fate. At the start of \"Prometheus Bound,\" Prometheus is chained to a rocky crag in Scythia as punishment for his transgressions against Zeus, who has seized power from the Titans. As he reflects on his fate, he interacts with characters like Strength, Force, and Vulcan, who reluctantly carry out Zeus's command to bind him. His misery intensifies as he reveals his benevolence towards humanity and the gifts he has bestowed upon them, contrasting sharply with the betrayal he faces from the god he once supported. In \"The Seven Against Thebes,\" the action unfolds with Eteocles rallying citizens in preparation for an impending siege, emphasizing themes of valor, brotherhood, and the tragic consequences of war as the destinies of the characters become intertwined with their fateful choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"As-trader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44690718457903,"sku":null,"price":1499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/5286\/7375\/files\/27458-cover.png?v=1763533460","url":"https:\/\/www.lujazofashionz.com\/products\/aeschylus-prometheus-bound-and-the-seven-against-thebes-by-aeschylus","provider":"LUJAZO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}