Clytemnestra

Comprising the first two thirds of The Oresteia, “Agamemnon” and “Choephoroe” tell of the vengeful efforts of Clytemnestra and her son Orestes, respectively. This is especially tragic because they are each taking vengeance upon a family member to avenge another family member. More importantly, each of their acts of murder do not go unpunished. The prevailing theme that can be interpreted in “Agamemnon” and “Choephoroe” is the idea that blood vengeance does not atone past offenses, but rather…

leader, and bards, but women were framed as mothers, daughters, or even seductress. Women, like Clytemnestra, were not expected to be educated or be leader, much like the idea that women do not belong in the science and engineering fields. Rather, women in Ancient Greek culture were expected to be perfect, faithful wives, serving their husbands, which is relieved in the way Agamemnon regards Clytemnestra. Similar to this belief, women in 20th Century were expect to stay home and raise the…

faith, and revenge [5]. One of the main characters, aggressive Clytemnestra is seeking revenge on her husband Agamemnon because he believed that in order acquire wind for the garden, he must sacrificed their daughter, Iphigenia to the Artemis, “a goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment [6].” This play is different from other writers during this time because it had three characters Agamemnon, Clytemnestra and Cassandra, and in addition the chorus, to add to…

first trilogy and continues throughout the end of the final trilogy. The scenes that entail revenge all have several similarities. In the first trilogy, Clytemnestra has ten years to plot her revenge on Agamemnon. The actions that she carried out were not out of angry reflexes. The actions were carefully planned out and set in stone. Clytemnestra was sure that Agamemnon deserved what he was getting. In the embedded scene, Orestes’ plot of justice also mimics Clytemnestra’s plot of justice. After…

To a certain extent Clytemnestra would have been a better title for the first play of the Oresteia as she is featured more in it but there are reasons that say that Agamemnon was the right title for the play. A major point that could mean that calling the first Oresteia Agamemnon was wrong was that Clytemnestra is on the stage for the majority of the play. She first appears lighting the altar for a sacrifice when the Watchman has finished speaking and the Chorus start their first Ode.…

The Athenian legal system is presented in the play when Agamemnon's son Orestes murders his mother queen Clytemnestra and her husband Aegisthus. Once the murder is over orestes begins having vivid solutions of multiple furies attacking and touching him for the death of his mother. Orestes starts sprinting off to the unknown away from the attack that nobody else…

thought on your mind. As the expression goes, an eye for an eye. However, the quench for revenge could lead to irreversible mistakes without any just cause. In the case of Orestes and his sister Electra, they are determined to slay their mother, Clytemnestra, for the murder of their father, Agamemnon. Will the death of their mother bring Agamemnon back? No. Will it fashion a heroic tale? Yes, but not all heroic tales are permissible. A hero is one who forgives and shows tolerance over the…

Bring Me My Battle Axsignment A Character Critique of Clytemnestra in “Agamemnon” by Aeschylus The Greek tragedy “Agamemnon” is the first play in Aeschylus’s trilogy “Oresteia”. It follows King Agamemnon’s return to Argos and his vengeful demise at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra (referred to as Cly). Cly is the Queen of Argos, daughter of KIng Tyndareus, wife of King Agamemnon (referred to as Aga) and sister of Helen. During the Trojan War, while Aga was gone, Cly played the role of a regent…

relationship, the individual is what allows the message to have an influence on history. Two examples of this personal connection between people and the messages they are given are the dream that Clytemnestra has in The Oresteia, and the oracle recounted by Herodotus in The Histories. The dream Clytemnestra has is very personal, yet to the audience it reveals attitudes and values present in Athenian culture that might not have been obvious otherwise. In The Histories, the oracle's message…

Sophocles' Oedipus The King tells the story of Oedipus, destined from birth to kill his father and marry his mother. It was first performed in Athens in the year 429 BC (Mastin), at a time where law was strictly carried out and courts were conducted with a trial by jury. This strong view for carrying out justice is a theme in the play and is reflected in the form of Oedipus being charged with several crimes he has allegedly committed. Whether the reason for these punishments is justifiable or…