Aeschylus Agamemnon Of The Oresteia

Aeschylus’ Agamemnon of The Oresteia has one of the most morally intriguing characters and story lines in all of ancient Greek tragedies. Clytemnestra, the queen and wife of Agamemnon has many reasons for why she murdered him; however, it is difficult to quickly jump to conclusions on her innocence. The inherent nature of Greek tragedies, the belief in prophecy and fate, and the lack of marital faithfulness are all themes in Agamemnon that weigh heavily on the debate of her innocence. Through passages in the play, it is clear her actions do not justify her innocence from his murder. This does not mean that Agamemnon does not deserve his death, it simply means that Clytemnestra’s acts of murder were still in the wrong. The beginning of Clytemnestra’s