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Euripides IV - Iphigenia in Aulis p. 217 - 300 (83 pages)
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A lot more politically themed. Menelaus is accusing Agamemnon of feigning humility in order to gain political power and “market advancement.”He says he's abandoned his old friends. ;/He is also saying that Agamemnon was marveled at the idea of manning so many ships to TroyThe lack of winds put th efleet at an impasse. Agamemnon felt he'd lose his glory if the fleet would instead have to turn back now. The only way to restore his name was to sacrifice his daughter. This is why he chose to kill his daughter. He is at odds with his own decision, however. The guilt lingers on his mind, but Menelaus tells him he cannot go back on his word. (Perhaps this is like the moral from the Odyssey in how no suitors were spared even if they were decent men—because the participated).p. 232At first, Agamemnon had no hesitation and was relieved at the prospect of murdering his daughter to restore his name and continue onto Troy.“willingly—not by compulsion” - under the pretext that Iphigenia will marry Achilles.Two sides of the story, from Agamemnon to the Old Man, to Menelaus. TOPIC“Thousands have done what you have done.” To rise up in power and then fall from grace... Huh. Menelaus is really trying to weigh on his brother's conscience and ego.To protect his daughter or the Achaeans?
To Menelaus, every Greek was willing and ready for war, but it is only Agamemnon that stalled and prevented the Greeks from setting sail. In his argument, he is setting one life, Iphigenia's less costly than the will of the Greeks. Honestly, he is being selfish because the war is all over his woman. He doesn't consider the blood justice this will incurr upon Agamemnon, he merely cares ab out his own Agenda and props
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All info up to 230 was lost. Just follow highlighted areas.
---- May fill in these blanks later--- RECALL THE INTRODUCTION
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A lot more politically themed. Menelaus is accusing Agamemnon of feigning humility in order to gain political power and “market advancement.”He says he's abandoned his old friends. ;/He is also saying that Agamemnon was marveled at the idea of manning so many ships to TroyThe lack of winds put th efleet at an impasse. Agamemnon felt he'd lose his glory if the fleet would instead have to turn back now. The only way to restore his name was to sacrifice his daughter. This is why he chose to kill his daughter. He is at odds with his own decision, however. The guilt lingers on his mind, but Menelaus tells him he cannot go back on his word. (Perhaps this is like the moral from the Odyssey in how no suitors were spared even if they were decent men—because the participated).p. 232At first, Agamemnon had no hesitation and was relieved at the prospect of murdering his daughter to restore his name and continue onto Troy.“willingly—not by compulsion” - under the pretext that Iphigenia will marry Achilles.Two sides of the story, from Agamemnon to the Old Man, to Menelaus. TOPIC“Thousands have done what you have done.” To rise up in power and then fall from grace... Huh. Menelaus is really trying to weigh on his brother's conscience and ego.To protect his daughter or the Achaeans?
To Menelaus, every Greek was willing and ready for war, but it is only Agamemnon that stalled and prevented the Greeks from setting sail. In his argument, he is setting one life, Iphigenia's less costly than the will of the Greeks. Honestly, he is being selfish because the war is all over his woman. He doesn't consider the blood justice this will incurr upon Agamemnon, he merely cares ab out his own Agenda and props