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Prometheus Bound
Aeschylus
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Lines 1–127
Lines 128–284
Lines 285–560
Lines 561–906
Lines 907–1093
Characters
Character List
Prometheus
Zeus
Chorus
Main Ideas
Themes
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Lines 1–127
Lines 128–284
Lines 285–560
Lines 561–906
Lines 907–1093
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Context Quiz
Context Quiz
1
of 5
What year was Aeschylus born?
1000 BCE
897 BCE
591 BCE
525 BCE
2
of 5
Which of Aeschylus’s plays draws on his experience of losing his brother?
Prometheus Bound
Prometheus Unbound
Fire Bringer
The Persians
3
of 5
How many of the eighty plays attributed to Aeschylus are available today?
Seven
Fifteen
Forty-three
Eighty
4
of 5
Which of Aeschylus’s plays is so different from the others that scholars question its authorship?
Prometheus Bound
The Suppliants
Eumenides
Agamemnon
5
of 5
What is Prometheus Bound often read as calling a rebellion against?
Ptolemaic egypt
An unjust god
The Roman Empire
Greek morality
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