5/20/2023 0 Comments Oresteia oikonHe argues that father's role for his children is immeasurably higher than the value of the mother, and that Orestes had to kill Clytemnestra, who shed the blood of his father. ![]() Apollo in his speech at the trial blames Clytemnestra of the murder of a man, that in his opinion is much worse than the murder of a woman, even a mother. That is why the Erinyes protect Clytemnestra and demand the punishment of Orestes.Īpollo and Athena, the 'new gods' of Greece embodying the principle of citizenship, have a different point of view. Mother's Murder in the ancient society was considered the most serious crime, whereas murder of her husband may be redeemed, the murder of a mother may not: because a husband is not a blood relative of his wife. In the scene of the court one of the main ideas of the trilogy is embodied. Erinyes, the defenders of the rights of the mother accuse Orestes god Apollo, who inspired Orestes to commit the murder, protects Orestes at the court, Athena appears as a judge. In the third part of the "Oresteia" ( " The Eumenides") Aeschylus depicts the trial of Orestes. Immediately afterwards Orestes is pursued by the ancient goddess of vendetta Erinyes, who obviously represent the remorse of Orestes-matricide. Obeying the will of Apollo, and inspired by his sister Electra and friend Pylades, Orestes kills Clytemnestra. In the second part of the "Oresteia" ( " Libation Bearers") Aeschylus describes how the children of Agamemnon avenge his father's death. The first part of the trilogy ( "Agamemnon") tells about the return of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra’s feigned joy, and how she with flattering speeches lures her husband in the bath and there kills him with an ax at the same time she kills daughter of Priam, the prophetess Cassandra. The trilogy "Oresteia" is named after the son of Agamemnon, Orestes, who killed his mother to avenge for his father's death. ![]() Returning victorious from the Trojan War, Agamemnon on the first day was killed by his wife, Clytemnestra. The idea of divine retribution, comprehending not only the offender but also his descendants, was common in the time of Aeschylus. The plot of the "Oresteia" is the myth about the fate of Agamemnon the King of Argos, over whose family hung over the "hereditary curse". The work of the great Hellenic tragedian Aeschylus, the trilogy "Oresteia" (458) is the only one fully come down to us intact from Greek drama. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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