Weird History
Greek Playwright Aeschylus Was Killed By a Turtle
2017 • E2 Jun 13, 2017 1m
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
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