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“[Hermes addresses Prometheus :] To you, the clever and crafty, bitter beyond all bitterness, who has sinned against the gods in bestowing honors upon creatures of a day--to you, thief of fire, I speak.”

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Aeschylus, a renowned Greek tragic poet, is hailed as the 'Father of Tragedy'. His works have had a profound impact on the development of drama, with masterpieces such as 'Prometheus Bound' and 'Agamemnon'. more

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