a key player in the continuing curse that plagued his house and therefore caused Clytemnestra and Aegisthus to murder him and Cassandra. Cassandra even foretells that Orestes will come to take his father’s revenge against Clytemnestra and Aegisthus on page 54 she says “a third shall come to take up our cause‚ a son resolved to kill his mother‚ honouring his father’s blood.” We do not see what is done to Clytemnestra or Aegisthus in Agamemnon‚ but we can only think that it will be as gruesome as the
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and the husband of Clytemnestra. Agamemnon and Clytemnestra had four children: one son‚ Orestes‚ and three daughters‚ Iphigenia‚ Electra and Chrysothemis. He was the king of Mycenae. When Helen‚ the wife of Menelaus‚ was abducted by Paris of Troy‚ Agamemnon was the commander of the Greeks in the ensuing Trojan War. Upon Agamemnon’s return from Troy he was murdered by Aegisthus‚ the lover of his wife Clytemnestra. But according to some later versions of the book‚ Clytemnestra herself does the killing
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several cases where one person was killed as payback for another person that was murdered. For example‚ Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter‚ Iphigenia‚ in order to please the goddess Artemis. When Clytemnestra‚ Agamemnon’s wife‚ found out about her daughter’s death she was heartbroken and angry. Clytemnestra immediately began plotting her revenge against Agamemnon to make up for her daughter’s death. When Agamemnon returns from the battle of Troy he is murdered by Clytemnestra’s lover‚ Aegisthus. Therefore
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talking about long time being away from home and final come back. He says he is just a mortal man. He does not want that people honor him for victory- but God. He is just human and God the one who has to be praised and honored. After discussion with Clytemnestra Agamemnon changes. He becomes unreasonable and arrogant. He changes his mind. We can see that he gets influence of other people very easy. Agamemnon feels that he is the one who deserves to be honored for victory. He walks proudly on the carpet
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THE GREEK CHORUS’ SMALL PLACE IN HISTORY The history of the Greek Chorus can be traced back to a relatively small time period; from the original Dithyrambs‚ to Thespis’ small‚ but revolutionizing changes to the system‚ to Aeschylus’ triple entente of tragedies The Oresteia‚ which included the infamous Agamemnon. To truly understand the Greek Chorus‚ and what role it was meant to play when it was created and thereafter altered‚ one has to go back to the beginning of time which in this case happens
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of Helen of Sparta‚ the most beautiful woman in the world. Meanwhile in Sparta‚ Helen sees in a pool Paris’s judgement‚ and happily accepts his choice of her love. She later meets the Mycenaean King‚ Agamemnon‚ who has come to claim her sister‚ Clytemnestra‚ as his bride‚ but is also immediately taken by her attractiveness. During the wedding‚ Helen is kidnapped by two Athenians‚ Theseus‚ and his friend Pirithous. They take her to Athens‚ where Helen falls for Theseus‚ before her brother Pollux raids
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Exam 2 PART I 1. The early Greek city-state was divided into four social classes and they were: eupatrids‚ agroikoi‚ demiourgoi and the slaves. Eupatrids (“sons of noble fathers”) are citizens with full legal and political rights; free adult men born legitimately of citizen of parents. They had the right to vote‚ be elected into office‚ bear arms‚ and the obligation to serve when at war. Agroikoi are the farmers‚ which had no formal political rights but full legal rights. Demiourgoi are the “public
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leadership and strength is not typical‚ in fact it is seen as masculine and un-ladylike. Many Greek plays contain several complex female characters; Aeschylus is a playwright whom incorporates a very complex female character‚ Clytemnestra in his play Agamemnon. Although Clytemnestra is one of the most recognizable and noted female villains due to her involvement in the murder of her husband and his concubine‚ one can argue that her actions are justifiable. Whether her vengeful actions are triggered by
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Ronni Kern Starring: Sienna Guillory as Helen Matthew Marsden as Paris John Rhys-Davies as King Priam of Troy Emilia Fox as Cassandra‚ Princess of Troy Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus Joe Montana as Achilles Katie Blake as Clytemnestra Craig Kelly as Pollux Manuel Cauchi as Paris’ Father Kristina Paris as Iphigenia Music By: Joel Goldsmith Cinematography: Edward J. Pai Editing By: Michael D. Ornstein Distributed By: Universal Home Entertainment Release Date: April 20‚ 2003
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war‚ Agamemnon must sacrifice his daughter‚ Iphigenia. Clytemnestra‚ wants revenge‚ in the form of death‚ on Agamemnon after this event. In addition‚ she wants Agamemnon to die because he has had a mistress during the time he is at war‚ and because she wants to continue to have her affair with Aegisthus‚ Agamemnon’s brother. In The Odyssey‚ when Odysseus visits the underworld he sees Agamemnon‚ who wishes he could have revenge on Clytemnestra. Lines 537-550 In this passage there is a conversation
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