Upon A Haystack On A Southern Night
July 5, 2023Envy
July 5, 2023Prometheus Amid Hurricane And Earthquake
Earth is rocking in space!
And the thunders crash up with a roar upon roar,
And the eddying lightnings flash fire in my face,
And the whirlwinds are whirling the dust round and round–
And the blasts of the winds universal leap free
And blow each other upon each, with a passion of sound,
And æther goes mingling in storm with the sea!
Such a curse on my head, in a manifest dread,
From the hand of your Zeus has been hurtled along!
O my mother’s fair glory! O Æther, enringing
All eyes with the sweet common light of thy bringing,
Dost see how I suffer this wrong?
Aeschylus
Aeschylus (c. 525-455 BCE) was an ancient Greek tragedian who is considered one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens. His notable works include "The Oresteia," "Prometheus Bound," and "The Persians."