Prometeo encadedo y Los persas son dos de las siete tragedias conservadas de Esquilo. Prometeo es el héroe rebelde que se enfrenta a los dioses y es víctima de su castigo. En Los persas, tragedia histórica se rran las consecuencias de la batalla de Salami que representó la derrota persa frente a las tropas griegas que se convirtieron en la principal potencia del Mediterráneo. La obra, con sus persojes históricos, es u reflexión sobre la derrota persa.Chained Prometeus and The Perssian are two of the seven tragedies that remain of Esquilo. Prometeus is a rebel hero that faces the gods and is victim of their punishment. In The Perssian, historic tragedy the consequences of the battle of Salami are rrated as a perssian defeat in front of the greek troops that turned into the principal power in the Mediterranean. The work, with its historical characters, is a reflection of the perssian defeat.
