Libation Bearers 'By Aeschylus' The Oresteia

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The Oresteia was written by Aeschylus. The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies. The Libation Bearers is the second play in the trilogy of tragedies. Throughout the play the Greek gods interacted with many of the characters and influenced their decisions pertaining to events which often lead to death (Oresteia, 2017). During this play, the chorus plays a major part in what will be others fate. For example, when Clytemnestra had a dream about being bitten on her breast after attempting to feed a baby. If only Clytemnestra knew what significance the dream had with her fate them maybe she would had prayed to the Gods for forgiveness instead of sending the slave women to go to the grave and give libations, in hopes of easing Agamemnon anger.

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