The Orestia by Aeschylus
A royal blood feud unfolds after the return from war: a victorious king is murdered by his wife in revenge for his earlier sacrifice of their daughter, their son then returns to slay his mother and her lover, and is relentlessly pursued by chthonic avengers for the crime of matricide. The trilogy traces this escalation of private vengeance into communal crisis, culminating in an unprecedented trial where the goddess of the city institutes a civic court to weigh guilt, mercy, and the claims of ancient retribution. Through the drama the narrative moves from cycles of bloodshed toward the rule of law and civic justice, transforming the primal forces of vengeance into protectors of the polis and exploring themes of justice, fate, and the founding of social order.
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- -457
- Nationality
- Greek
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 120-200 pages
- Original Language
- Ancient greek (attic)
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- Alternate Titles
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- Oresteia
- Orestia
- The Oresteia
- Ὀρέστεια
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