Oresteia by Aeschylus
"Oresteia" is a trilogy of Greek tragedies that tells the story of the House of Atreus. It begins with King Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War and his subsequent murder by his wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus. The second play focuses on the revenge of their son, Orestes, who kills his mother and her lover to avenge his father's death. The final play deals with the trial of Orestes by the gods for the crime of matricide, resulting in his acquittal and the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. The trilogy explores themes of justice, vengeance, and the intervention of the gods in human affairs.
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- Published
- -458
- Nationality
- Greek
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 150-200
- Original Language
- Ancient greek
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- Alternate Titles
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- Agamemnon
- Agamemnon, Choephori, Eumenides
- Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
- Oresteia Agamémnon, Coéforas, Euménides
- Oresteia Trilogy
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