In this blog post, we will examine Aeschylus’s life, his works, and the ways in which he adapted mythology into tragedy. The Life of Aeschylus Aeschylus was born in 525/524 BCE in the Attic demus of Eleusis, the son of Euphorion. He grew up during a turbulent period when tyranny collapsed in Athens and the city transitioned to democracy. After the tyrant Hippias was exiled in 510 BC...