CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY

Name: The Persians - Characters in the Play
Author: Aeschylus

ATOSSA, widow of Darius and mother of XERXES

MESSENGER

GHOST OF DARIUS

XERXES

CHORUS OF PERSIAN ELDERS, who compose the Persian Council of State

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Chicago: Aeschylus, "Characters in the Play," The Persians, trans. Robert Potter Original Sources, accessed August 26, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6JUPFKS8NS4G9GW.

MLA: Aeschylus. "Characters in the Play." The Persians, translted by Robert Potter, Original Sources. 26 Aug. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6JUPFKS8NS4G9GW.

Harvard: Aeschylus, 'Characters in the Play' in The Persians, trans. . Original Sources, retrieved 26 August 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6JUPFKS8NS4G9GW.