PPT-Aeschylus’ Persians “The Ancient Law of

hubris and atē Τάδε μὲν Περσῶν τῶν οἰχομένων Ἑλλάδ ἐς αἶαν πιστὰ καλεῖται καὶ τῶν ἀφνεῶν καὶ πολυχρύσων. Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . . & . The Oresteia. Aeschylus: c.525-455 . B.C.. Born in Eleusis (near Athens) to a wealthy family. Fought against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 . B.C. . –and at Salamis ten years later. Causes. Greek colonies in Asia Minor rebelled against Persian Rule. The Mother cities like Athens sent aid to those cities, which made the Persians mad. According to legend, the Persian Emperor Darius was so mad, he had a servant whisper “Master, don’t forget the Athenians” into his ear every day.. Wars. The Persian Wars. A series of battles between Persia and the Greeks that lasted . 50 years. From 499 - 449 BC. Resulted in unifying the Greeks and started the decline of the Persian empire. The Persian Empire. During this period of political stability, democracy flourished in Athens under a revered leader named Pericles. The Greeks . also made advances in art, . drama, poetry and philosophy. . The Golden Age ended with . Turn paragraph in to the tray.. Get ready to take notes.. Have Persian packet on desk.. Assyrian Empire. • . Empire: A large area of land ruled by one. person. • . 900-700 BCE: Assyrian Empire dominated. Objectives:. You should know the key character and what happened at the battle of Marathon.. You should understand how a newspaper report is laid out.. You should be able to recount a historical event through different perspectives. Aeschylus’ . Agamemnon. 1. Agenda. Discussion: Clytaemnestra. Victim? Monster? Other?. Recap & Update. Play Intro, Aeschylean Patterns. 27-Sep-17. aeschylus agamemnon 1. 2. Discussion: Clytaemnestra. Explain what forces united the Greek city-states. Identify :. the impact of the Persian Wars on Greece. Battle of Marathon. Battle of Thermopylae. Battle of Salamis. Battle of . Platea. Delian. League. Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . The Downward Spiral. Orestes. Aegisthus. “Where will it end?”. (Chorus, p. 226). Feast of Thyestes. Sacrifice of Iphigenia. Murder of Agamemnon, Cassandra. Murder of Clytemnestra, Aegisthus. 2-Oct-17. Comedy. kômôidia. , ‘revel-song’. ritual celebration, including mockery. introduced into the City . Dionysia. around 486 BC. incorporated into the midwinter festival of the . Lenaea. around 440 BC. Homer: Early Life. Son of . Epikaste and . Telemachus. Born: around 800 BC (8. th. -9. th. century . BC). Got an education. Was a court singer . Lived either in Chios or Ionia. Blind: . G. reeks thought that being blind gave you insight. Homer: Early Life. Son of . Epikaste and . Telemachus. Born: around 800 BC (8. th. -9. th. century . BC). Got an education. Was a court singer . Lived either in Chios or Ionia. Blind: . G. reeks thought that being blind gave you insight.