Æschylus

Proper noun

Aeschylus

1. A Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.
   • Sophocles is indeed the greater artist, but Aeschylus is the greater genius; yet not solely by reason of his priority in time.1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 2
2. (historical) A male given name from Ancient Greek.