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How many of Aeschylus's plays have survived?

  • All 90

  • Around 70

  • Seven

  • One

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Out of the 90 plays Aeschylus wrote, only seven have survived intact to the present day. These include some of his most famous works such as "Prometheus Bound" and "The Oresteia" trilogy. These plays are considered significant not only for their literary value but also for their influential impact on the development of Greek tragedy and Western theater as a whole.
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