Oresteia - Wikipedia
The Oresteia (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of …
Orestes - Wikipedia
In the Homeric telling of the story, [4] Orestes is a member of the doomed house of Atreus, which is descended from Tantalus and Niobe. He is absent from Mycenae when his father, …
Oresteia | Greek tragedy, trilogy, Aeschylus | Britannica
Oresteia, trilogy of tragic dramas by the ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus, first performed in 458 bce. It is his last work and the only complete trilogy of Greek dramas that has survived. The …
Orestes | Aegisthus, Clytemnestra & Electra | Britannica
Orestes, in Greek mythology, son of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae (or Argos), and his wife, Clytemnestra. According to Homer, Orestes was away when his father returned from Troy to …
The Oresteia Summary - eNotes.com
The house of Atreus was accursed because in the great palace at Argos the tyrant, Atreus, had killed the children of Thyestes and served their flesh to their father at a royal banquet. …
Oresteia by Aeschylus - Greek Mythology
They revolve around the curse on the House of Atreus, recounting a horrific story of revenge and familial bloodshed, from the murder of Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra (Agamemnon) …
Orestes and the Furies: A Tale of Matricide and Justice
Sep 29, 2024 · The myth of Orestes is set against the backdrop of the cursed House of Atreus, a lineage marked by betrayal, murder, and divine retribution. This family history is rife with …
The Oresteia – Aeschylus | Play Summary & Analysis - Ancient …
It follows the vicissitudes of the House of Atreus, from the murder of Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra, to the subsequent revenge wreaked by his son Orestes and its consequences.
Analysis of Aeschylus’s Oresteia - Literary Theory and Criticism
Jul 27, 2020 · The Oresteia, the only surviving Attic tragic trilogy, dramatizes the working out of the curse on the house of Atreus from Agamemnon’s homecoming from Troy and his murder …
Orestes (play) - Wikipedia
Orestes (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης, Orestēs) (408 BCE) is an Ancient Greek play by Euripides that follows the events of Orestes after he had murdered his mother. Background. In accordance …