tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808953.post3115715128308637979..comments2023-11-03T05:48:15.127-07:00Comments on Ancient Musings: Themistocles & AeschylusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808953.post-70039910286614641222011-08-16T23:43:39.648-07:002011-08-16T23:43:39.648-07:00It's inconceivable that they didn't know e...It's inconceivable that they didn't know each other! (Sorry about that double negative.)<br /><br /><i>The Persians</i> was funded by Pericles, so it's unlikely to be a subtle defense of Themistocles. It's more likely to be a reminder of the value of Greek, or at least Athenian, unity. <br /><br />If Aeschylus and Themistocles were friends, then Aeschylus can't have been a happy camper when Themistocles popped up in Magnesia. Aeschylus considered slaughtering Medes to be a good way to relax.Gary Corbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759372069119740227noreply@blogger.com