Agamemnon

Agamemnon is the first book in the Orenstein Trilogy written by the famous Greek tragedy writer, Aeschylus. Agamemnon is a story of justice and revenge. The story takes place in a city called Argos. It starts with a watchman tired of waiting for Agamemnon, the king of Argos who is away at the Trojan War. The city is eagerly awaiting the news of their king’s welfare and the outcome of the war. Watchmen are posted in the city, watching for the beacon that would report the capture of Troy and Agamemnon’s return. As the beacon flares up and queen comes to know of the Agamemnon's victory she orders sacrifices to the gods, a way to express gratitude. Chorus recalls how the king of Troy, Priam kidnapped Helen, wife of Menelaus who is Agamemnon's brother which led to a war extending for ten years. Chorus also marks the destruction caused by the war in order to take Helen back from Priam, the lifetime spent by the soldiers in this war away from home and family and the fact how the retake of Helen caused the bloodshed of thousands. On the expedition to Troy, agamemnon and his army were stuck in the middle of the sea due to the unfavourable winds and rhey couldnt possibly sail to troy. these winds were sent by the godess artimis. to calm her agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter,igphia
In the absence of Agamemnon klietamintra had been cheating on him wuth his cousin aegisthus. she is longing to take a revenge fron agamemnon regarding the murder if their daughter iphegnia. as agamemnon reaches home,klymnestra welcomes him by spreading a red carpet for him to walk on. this red carpet reflects her intentions and forshadows agamemnons death. agamemnon brought casandra with him, princess of troy. she priphesis about the murder of agamemnon and her to chorus and then she enters the palace and both of get murdered by Klietmnestra. the reasons which lead to agamemnons fate are categorized into two types: the actions and the decisions of Agamemnon himself and secondly, the work