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Ancient Performance

Prometheus Pyrphoros (The Fire-Bearer)

APGRD id
571
Year
between 499 and 456 BC
Genres
Tragedy
Medium of performance
Fully Staged Play
Languages
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
People involved
APGRD Notes
It is not known when this play was produced. The date range for performance given here is between the year of his first competition (acc. to Suda) and his death (Marm. Par.). It is assumed here that this play would have been produced in Athens. It is possible that this play formed part of a trilogy with Prometheus Bound and Prometheus Unbound. Others argue that this play and Prometheus Pyrkaeus (the Fire-Kindler) are not different plays. If this is the case then this would be a satyr drama with the production date 472 BC.