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The Eumenidies (Paperback)
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The Eumenidies (Paperback)
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In The Eumenides, the final part of The Oresteian trilogy, Orestes
must face the consequences of his revenge plot. After killing
Clytemnestra he flees from Agos and seeks refuge in Delphi inside a
temple of Apollo. However, Furies, deities of justice, follow him
in an attempt to punish Orestes for his misdeed. While he is in the
temple, the God Apollo protects him and subdues the Furies with a
sleep spell lasting long enough for Orestes to escape them again.
Orestes seeks further help from the gods, begging for their
interference. Under the protection of Hermes, Orestes travels to
Athens. He is haunted by his mother's ghost, who encourages the
Furies to continue to hunt her son and torment him as punishment
for her death. When the Furies find Orestes in Athens, he prays to
Goddess Athena to help him. As the Goddess of Justice, Athena
appears and holds a trial for Orestes which she presides over. An
epic murder trial unfolds with Orestes as the defendent and the
Furies advocating for late Clytemnestra. Apollo comes to his aid
once more and testifies before a jury of Athenians making a plea
for why Orestes was right to avenge King Agamemnon. If the jury
finds Orestes guilty he will be tormented for an eternity by the
Furies, but if they acquit him, Orestes can return home to Agos as
the rightful heir to the throne.The Eumenides is the final part of
the highly esteemed Grecian trilogy, The Oresteia. Written by the
father of tragedy, Aeschlyus, The Eumenides is an entertaining and
enthralling work of literature as well as a vital piece of history,
as it is one of the few works that were recovered from Aeschylus.
With heart-pounding drama and emotion-driven prose, The Eumenides
promotes a message of mercy over wrath and depicts complex
characterizations of popular Greek gods, satisfying even modern
readers. This edition of The Eumenides by the legendary Greek
playwright Aeschylus features an eye-catching cover design and is
printed in a modern font to cater to contemporary audiences.
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