Life Aeschylus of Alexandria (Αἰσχύλος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς) was a Hellenistic poet of the 2nd century BCE. He is known only from a brief mention in ancient sources, which identify him as an Alexandrian. No further biographical details survive.

Works He is credited with a single, lost satyr play entitled Amymone (Ἀμυμώνη) [1][2].

Significance His primary significance lies in being a named author of a satyr play from the Hellenistic period, evidencing the genre’s limited production beyond classical Athens. The choice of the Argive myth of Amymone suggests an engagement with foundational legends through the lens of Alexandrian poetics. As a namesake of the great tragedian Aeschylus, he represents a later, scholarly interaction with archaic dramatic forms.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library, "A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Abaeus, Aeschylus": http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aentry%3Daeschylus-bio-2 2. ToposText, "Aeschylus of Alexandria": https://topostext.org/people/1410