The Persians

Dramatization by Aeschylus

The Persians is an ancient Greek tragedy written during the Classical period of Ancient Greece by the Greek tragedian Aeschylus. Wikipedia

Playwright: Aeschylus

First performance: 472 BC

Characters: Atossa; Messenger; Ghost of Darius; Xerxes

Chorus: Persian Elders

Original language: Ancient Greek

Setting: Susa