Author

Contributions

  • Vellacott, Philip. - Contributor

Publication

1956 - Penguin Books, Baltimore, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

50750 words, Guess

Page Count

203 pages

Identifiers

Description

The Oresteia -- Agamemnon, Choephori, and The Eumenides -- depicts the downfall of the house of Atreus: after King Agamemnon is murdered by Clytemnestra, their son, Orestes, is commanded by Apollo to avenge the crime by killing his mother, and he does so, bringing on himself the wrath of the Furies and the judgment of Athens. Together, the three plays are one of the major achievements of Greek antiquity. - Publisher.

Subjects

Topics

DramaGreekGrieks882/.01ElectraOrestesAgamemnon

People

AeschylusAeschylus. Prometheus bound

Series Statement

  • The Penguin classics, L 167
  • Penguin classics -- L167

Other Editions

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