<P> Aeschylus ( / ˈiːskɪləs / or / ˈɛskɪləs / ; Greek : Αἰσχύλος Aiskhulos ; Ancient Greek : ( ai̯s. khý. los ) ; c. 525 / 524 -- c. 456 / 455 BC ) was an ancient Greek tragedian . He is often described as the father of tragedy . Academics ' knowledge of the genre begins with his work , and understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays . According to Aristotle , he expanded the number of characters in the theater and allowed conflict among them ; characters previously had interacted only with the chorus . </P>
<P> Aeschylus ( / ˈiːskɪləs / or / ˈɛskɪləs / ; Greek : Αἰσχύλος Aiskhulos ; Ancient Greek : ( ai̯s. khý. los ) ; c. 525 / 524 -- c. 456 / 455 BC ) was an ancient Greek tragedian . He is often described as the father of tragedy . Academics ' knowledge of the genre begins with his work , and understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays . According to Aristotle , he expanded the number of characters in the theater and allowed conflict among them ; characters previously had interacted only with the chorus . </P>
who is considered the father of the greek tragedy
who is considered the father of the greek tragedy
Aeschylus
Aeschylus