973737 The Supplicants (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Supplicants. Illustration for Flaxman\'s Classical Outlines by John C L Sparkes (Seeley, 1885). The Suppliant Maidens, or The Suppliant Women, is a play by Aeschylus, ca. 470 BC as the first play in a tetralogy, sometimes referred to as the Danaid Tetralogy. The Danaids form the chorus and serve as the protagonists. Daughters of Danaus); 穢 Look and Learn.