Clytemnestra

The Oresteia tells the story of a killer getting killed, the killer of this killer getting killed, and the killer of that killer finally going to court instead of being killed. Aeschylus presents it in this matter to show the absurdly long chain of killings, among other problems, caused by the former system of justice. For the final killer, however, he presents a new system and shows its superiority. The justice shown in the beginning of The Oresteia matches the system in Homer’s Iliad nearly…

fatale are women portrayed as sinister or whom file the role of the criminal or killer in their stories. In classic greek theater there are many characters who fit this archetype. Two of note are Clytemnestra, depicted in Aeschylus’ play Agamemnon, and Medea in Euripides' play of the same name. Clytemnestra, wife to Agamemnon, is a wife left behind while her husband seeks war against Troy. Taking comfort in the company of a new lover, Aegisthus, see plots her husband's death while he is away.…

are basically there to keep everyone in line; like a judge. The Gods tend to torment humans who commit crime and are very vengeful. 2. One of the acts of violence in the play was when Agamemnon sacrificed his own daughter Iphigenia, which makes Clytemnestra want to murder him. Another act is the most important which led to the Trojan War; that is the kidnapping of Helen. Finally the most tragic acts of violence was when Agamemnon’s father (Atreus) cooked his own brother’s children and served…

While Penelope and probably Clytemnestra do not harbor evil emotions, it is still true that doom is brought from those attempting to pursue them. As aforementioned, this is precisely why Pandora was created – “to charm the hearts of all men as they hug their own doom” (59). Penelope brings the death of all the suitors once Odysseus returns, and Clytemnestra brings the death of Agamemnon. Since the many suitors in Odysseus’s home are captivated by seduction, the evil of mortal women is inherent.…

brought on by the Trojan War, while Euripides’ The Women of Troy implies that Helen is to blame, whereas I will argue that it is the Gods’ fault. In the play Agamemnon there are two parties debating who to blame for the Trojan War: the Chorus and Clytemnestra. After the Trojan War ended and Agamemnon returned home, the Chorus, which is made up of old men, start to talk about who started the Trojan War. The Chorus blames Helen for the death of countless lives.…

into madness. Only after several tragic losses including the life of his mother, his friends, and his love Ophelia does Hamlet succeed in murdering Claudius and his revenge is achieved. In Agamemnon despite the name the protagonist appears to be Clytemnestra the wife of an arrogant and…

Oresteia was when Clytemnestra killed her husband with the claim she was enforcing justice due to Agamemnon for killing their innocent daughter. “By the justice I exacted for my child, by Ruin, and the Fury in whose honor I sacrificed this man. (Oresteia, 57) This incident shaped much of the debate in the Oresteia for what was right and wrong in their morals for killing. On one hand, killing another family member is the worst thing you can do, but Clytemnestra was just…

being helpful to others is more important than having all the power and money in the world. However the same theme shows that not all the times people will be grateful for what they way and will do the complete opposite thing of being hospitable. Clytemnestra showed to be a horrible wife; she was not hospitable with her husband after all the time that he was gone. The contrast between all the characters proves that hospitality should be the base in every society. Back to the time when the…

When he arrives, he is unsuspecting of what is awaiting him at home. He also finds out that his loving wife has changed so much since he left for the war. Hermes’ first warning told Aegisthus to not “murder the man [or] court his wife” (1.47). Clytemnestra and Aegisthus succeed in killing Agamemnon, only to pay the ultimate price. These exact events perfectly mimic Hermes’ warning to Aegisthus that “revenge will come from Orestes” (1.48). This story is brought up a lot throughout the poem…

Myth and Its Revision. Myths gain a literary autonomy as they evolve through time into sovereign narratives used as socio-cultural foundational texts. Mythic sources may originate or accrue from religious, historical, political, or cultural references, but each of these sources holds: “ a double power. It [the myth] exists or appears to exist objectively, in the public sphere, and consequently confers on the writer the sort of authority unavailable to someone who writes "merely" of the private…