674da32071 "A part of the self" can also be interpreted more figuratively as a significant other, such as a spouse; thus, Clytemnestra's feelings for Agamemnon are characterized as philos-aphilos as well. His wife, Clytemnestra, however, had long been planning his murder (in concert with her lover, Aegisthus) as revenge for Agamemnons earlier sacrifice of their daughter, Iphigenia. School and Library Subscribers JOIN LOGIN Activate Your Free Trial! stories quizzes galleries lists Oresteia Article Web sites Work by Aeschylus Written by: The Editors of Encyclopdia Britannica Share: Read View History Edit Feedback Oresteia, trilogy of tragic dramas by the ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus, first performed in 458 bce. - Introduction - Ancient Greece - Ancient Rome - Other Ancient Civilizations - Timeline - Alphabetical List of Authors - Index of Individual Works - Index of Important Characters - Sources E-mail: lukemlukemastin.com Web-site designed by: Luke Mastin ANCIENT GREECE - AESCHYLUS - THE ORESTEIA (Tragedy, Greek, 458 BCE, 3,796 lines over 3 plays) Introduction Synopsis Analysis Resources Introduction Back to Top of Page The Oresteia trilogy by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus consists of the three linked plays Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides. pp. It is his last work and the only complete trilogy of Greek dramas that has survived.The Oresteia tells the story of the house of Atreus. External links[edit]. It was originally performed at the annual Dionysia festival in Athens in 458 BCE, where it won first prize. In general, the Choruses of The Oresteia are more integral to the action than the Choruses in the works of the other two great Greek tragedians, Sophocles and Euripides (particularly as the elder Aeschylus was only one step removed from the ancient tradition in which the whole play was conducted by the Chorus).
They even tell the Queen that Orestes is dead. For mythological deities, see Erinyes. Morshead (Internet Classics Archive): Greek version of "Agamemnon" with word-by-word translation (Perseus Project): English translation of "The Libation Bearers" by E. Throughout The Oresteia, Aeschylus uses a lot of naturalistic metaphors and symbols, such as solar and lunar cycles, night and day, storms, winds, fire, etc, to represent the vacillating nature of human reality (good and evil, birth and death, sorrow and happiness, etc). The Libation Bearers deals with the reunion of Agamemnon's children, Electra and Orestes, and their revenge as they kill Clytemnestra and Aegisthus in a new chapter of the curse of the House of Atreus. Remember me Forgot your password? Create an account Close Or log in using. These conflicting feelings are embodied in Clytemnestra's dream about nursing the snake.[2]. Cassandra, who has not spoken up to this point, is now moved to frenzied prophecy, foresees Agamemnon's murder and her own, as well as having a vision of the past crimes of the house, and utters a lament. Eumenides (11 September 2014) translation by Peter Arnott, The cast included Tanya Rodina as Athena and James Thomas as Apollo.
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