Weird History

Greek Playwright Aeschylus Was Killed By a Turtle (2017x2)

Uitzenddatum: Jun 13, 2017

Ever heard of the playwright Aeschylus? Well he is one of the most important playwrights of all-time -- but wait until you hear how the scribe died. Playwright Aeschylus is famous for being the father of greek tragedy. His plays were the first to have a main actor interact with a second actor, bearing the fruit for much of today’s dramatic work. Speaking of tragedy, he was killed by a turtle. That’s right, a turtle. A regular one. Not even a ninja one. How did it happen? Well as the legend tells it, Aeschylus was soul searching outside, when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head. That’ll teach you to look inward and contemplate life’s complexities. Apparently the eagle confused Aeschylus’ bald head for a flat rock, which the eagle thought would shatter the turtle’s shell the eagle could gobble him up. Instead, it killed a famous playwright. He was killed instantly while the dumb eagle went on to live an otherwise bland life. Maybe. Actually it was probably great. It’s probably awe