I have been reading through my blog and have found it is pretty negetive lately. So to perk things up I have decided to show my brighter side by including a post about my good friend Aeschylus. 
Aeschylus is a playwright born in Eleusis in 525B.C, his many accolades inculdes 'not only being one of the founders of Greek tragedy, works which includes 'The Persians', 'The Supplliants', 'The Orestia', and many more. In fact over 90 plays are accredited to my good friend and shows his genius because all these works are of immpecable quality. His best work though by far has to be The Prometheus trilogy, in my view at least:p. People dispute greatly what is the first true trilogy, Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. I think they are all wrong and that the Prometheus trilogy outclasses both in time of creation and quality of story. Come on! Which one more interesting, a hobbit, heavy breathing man wearing leather or a semi divine that saves humanity! I rest my case:) but lets not make this post about me. I am no Narcissus.
Anyway, some deny Promethues Bound to my good friend due to style 'issues' and some parts of the play requiring machinery not avaliable during his time. This being said they cant conclude against him definetively so I stand by my old friend's genius. His inspirations includes of course Homer who although blind loves to chat online with me about the Simpsons. Aeschylus also living in a time of the rising art of drama, inculcated a affinity for the arts. His works are not only about entertainment, there are morals to his story so you learn something in addition to being entertained. Unlike many movies today, Scary movie 3 for one. God, I can't believe I gave them knowledge to produce that crap...
Aeschylus is a playwright born in Eleusis in 525B.C, his many accolades inculdes 'not only being one of the founders of Greek tragedy, works which includes 'The Persians', 'The Supplliants', 'The Orestia', and many more. In fact over 90 plays are accredited to my good friend and shows his genius because all these works are of immpecable quality. His best work though by far has to be The Prometheus trilogy, in my view at least:p. People dispute greatly what is the first true trilogy, Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. I think they are all wrong and that the Prometheus trilogy outclasses both in time of creation and quality of story. Come on! Which one more interesting, a hobbit, heavy breathing man wearing leather or a semi divine that saves humanity! I rest my case:) but lets not make this post about me. I am no Narcissus.In his work 'The Persians', there is a line that signifies that excess begets pride and that the harvest of pride is ruin.' Zeus should learn that as soon as possible. I did send him a copy of 'The Persians' but he has never got back to me on whether he liked the play or not.
Anyway, on top of being a literary genius, he keeps me busy during the late hours recovering from Kisses umm 'kisses'. Talking philosophy or any other topic and playing Texas Hold'em Poker online on Facebook. He does great and I heard he is going to be invited to Oprah Winfrey's book club soon as a guest. I am for sure going to ask someone to record that for me!
Oh and I found a disney version to Prometheus Bound, its a hoot to watch!(don't you love 'fictional' cartoons):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4_Zp2JsGI0&feature=related
Promethues Out
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