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"For Ares, lord of strife, Who doth the swaying scales of battle hold, War's money-changer, giving dust for gold, Sends back, to hearts that held them dear, Scant ash of warriors, wept with many a tear, Light to the hand, but heavy to the soul; Yea, fills the light urn full With what survived the flame— Death's dusty measure of a hero's frame!"

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About Aeschylus

Aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian and is often described as the father of tragedy. He expanded dramatic structure and is the earliest Greek tragedian whose works survive substantially. His plays include the Oresteia trilogy.

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