Clytemnestra

Although Orestes was the main killer of Clytemnestra in Sophocles play Electra, he was not the main focus of the play His sister, Electra but what are the reasons that made her stand out? Electra is a complex character. Electra could be called insane by many but she was cunning and held strong ideals. Sophocles brought Electra to the fore because of her ability as a character to manipulate people and bending to her will as she was able to inspire to Orestes to carry out her revenge against their…

Circe, Penelopeia, Clytemnestra, and Athena all demonstrate qualities that are nonadherent to the social norms of our society today and in historical civilizations. Athena depicts great vigor and wit while helping the mortals with his or her daily needs. Circe and Clytemnestra illustrate predation and power over men, mortal and not, while Penelopeia conveys both strength and vulnerability with her love to Odysseus and her pure intentions towards his care. From book one of Homer’s The Odyssey,…

sheep who he thought were the Greeks who had awarded the armour. When he returned to his senses Ajax was so humiliated that he skewered himself to death. It seemed that in the end the only warrior that could defeat Ajax was Ajax himself. Clytemnestra: Clytemnestra can be considered one of…

It shows the reader that there are many concerns and motives in play, some of which have no immediate connection to justice but rather more to do with baser human instincts. The fact that Agamemnon and Clytemnestra go to excesses in their killing, well beyond what is required by the demands of justice, demonstrates that they are carrying out the destruction to satisfy much deeper and far less worthy human urges. The purpose of the first play is to compel…

wrote a play called Iphigenia at Aulis; it criticized the expectations that are given to women that suggest that they are expendable. In the play there are three main women. Helen who has no speaking parts but is a very important part of this play, Clytemnestra who is the wife of Agamemnon, and her daughter Iphigenia. Euripides wrote about the Greek fleet that was setting to sail to Troy to retrieve Helen of Sparta. Helen was the most beautiful in the world. Her farther knew that Helen…

In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf explains how “Women have served all these centuries as looking-glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.” Hamlet, Agamemnon and Othello present the male characters Hamlet, Agamemnon and Othello who ascribe characteristics to three women based on the relationships these women have with their husbands, not based on who the women really are. Hamlet, Agamemnon and Othello are unable to…

Aegisthus and Clytemnestra are the clear opposites of honest, so they are the least trustworthy characters in this play. Iphigenia may have been truthful, but not much is shown about her personality other than how innocent she is. The chorus is made of up of good willed…

Throughout the Odyssey the fates of Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus has similarities and differences to Agamemnon, Clytemnestra and Orestes. Even though their story is different the idea behind them is similar. Both families goes through obstacles in their life but outcome of these events differs because of their personalities. Odysseus and Agamemnon; they have a lot of features in common. Both are kings, both are fighters for their people in Trojan Wars, and both have son and wives waiting…

Upon arrival, Clytemnestra and Iphigenia were excited about Iphigenia’s marriage to Achilles, until Clytemnestra and Achilles both learn that Agamemnon lied about Achilles marrying Iphigenia. After learning of Agamemnon’s deceit Achilles claims that he will try to protect Iphigenia and convinces Clytemnestra to go to her husband to make him see reason. When Iphigenia learns the reason why she came to Aulis, she…

As in the great tragedy, Hamlet was not reckless in his decisions, in which he gained evidence and proof first before taking action. If however Hamlets beliefs of Claudius became publicly known, he would have been cast out of society and considered deranged. Therefore, he needed time to gain evidence for the good of his people. If he had been exposed right away, a balance would not have been restored. Just as we are to trust and allow the government to work out and find proof and evidence before…