Coéforas by Aeschylus
Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, the narrative follows Orestes as he returns to Argos to avenge the murder of his father, Agamemnon. Guided by the oracle of Apollo and driven by a sense of duty, Orestes, alongside his sister Electra, confronts the moral complexities of justice and vengeance. The siblings grapple with the weight of familial betrayal and the curse that haunts their house, culminating in a dramatic confrontation with their mother, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus. The story explores themes of fate, divine intervention, and the cyclical nature of violence within a family.
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- Published
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- Nationality
- Greek
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 50-70
- Original Language
- Ancient greek
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- Alternate Titles
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- Choephori
- The Libation Bearers
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