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  • The Oresteia

    Sleep on! awake! what skills your sleep to me-- Me, among all the dead by you dishonoured-- Me from whom never, in the world of death, Dieth this curse, "'Tis she who smote and slew", And shamed and scorned I roam? Awake, and hear My plaint of dead men's hate intolerable. Me, sternly slain by them that should have loved, Me doth no god arouse him to avenge, Hewn down in blood by matricidal hands. ... Read more

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  • Aeschylus - The Eumenides

    by Aeschylus ...
    "You wish to be called righteous rather than act right…"Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, The Eumenides, one of Aeschylus’ earliest surviving tragedies, is one of the most enduring dramas ever written.After the murder of his mother, Orestes wanders as an outcast.He seeks refuge in the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi as the Furies relentlessly torment him for taking his mother’s life ... Read more

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  • Prometheus Bound

    Unabridged Edition

    by Aeschylus ...
    Kratos (Strength), Bia (violence), and the smith-god Hephaestus chain the Titan Prometheus to a mountain in the Caucasus. Prometheus is being punished not only for stealing fire, but also for thwarting Zeus's plan to obliterate the human race. This punishment is especially galling since Prometheus was instrumental in Zeus's victory in the Titanomachy. Prometheus Bound enjoyed a measure of ... Read more

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  • Libation Bearers

    Unabridged Edition

    by Aeschylus ...
    In Libation Bearers, the second play of Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy, many years after the murder of Agamemnon, his son Orestes returns to Argos to exact vengeance on his mother Clytaemnestra for killing the king. Upon arriving, Orestes reunites with his sister Electra at Agamemnon's grave, while she was there bringing libations to Agamemnon in an attempt to stop Clytemnestra's bad dreams. Shortly ... Read more

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  • Agamemnon

    by Aeschylus ...
    Series series The Works of Aeschylus presented by Kobo Editions
    At war with Troy for ten years, Agamemnon finally returns home to his kingdom. His wife Cytemnestra is publicly glad to see him, yet plots to murder her husband and his new concubine. Seeking vengeance for the sacrifice of her daughter Iphigenia to the goddess Artemis ten years earlier, will the queen succeed in taking the crown of Mycenae for herself? Or will loyalty to her king win out in the ... Read more

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  • The Eumenides

    by Aeschylus ...
    The Eumenides Aeschylus - Orestes, Apollo, and the Erinyes go before Athena and eleven other judges chosen by her from the Athenian citizenry at the Areopagus (Rock of Ares, a flat rocky hill by the Athenian agora where the homicide court of Athens later held its sessions), to decide whether Orestes's killing of his mother, Clytemnestra, makes him guilty of the crime of murder. ... Read more

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  • The Eumenides

    by Aeschylus ...
    The Eumenides is the final play of the Oresteia, in which Orestes is hunted down and tormented by the Furies, a trio of goddesses known to be the instruments of justice. He pleads with the goddess Athena for help and she responds by setting up a trial for him in Athens on the Areopagus. ... Read more

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  • Eumenides

    by Aeschylus ...
    Series series The Works of Aeschylus presented by Kobo Editions
    Having murdered his mother as revenge for his father’s death, Orestes is pursued relentlessly by the Furies. Pleading to Apollo, who ordered the young man to kill his mother, Orestes escapes to the city of Athens. Once there, he is captured and put on trial by Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who uses the case to set up the first courtroom trial in Ancient Greece. Will the verdict be in Orestes’ ... Read more

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  • THE ORESTEIA TRILOGY: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers & The Eumenides

    Enriched edition. Justice, Revenge, and Divine Order in Ancient Greek Tragedy

    by Aeschylus ...
    Aeschylus' The Oresteia Trilogy is a classic example of ancient Greek tragedy, exploring themes of justice, revenge, and the balance between chaos and order. The trilogy consists of three plays: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides, each showcasing Aeschylus' masterful use of dramatic tension and poetic language. The intense emotional depth of the characters and the intricate plot ... Read more

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  • The Persians

    by Aeschylus ...
    The Oldest Surviving Greek Tragedy—and a Powerful Meditation on Defeat, Pride, and WarFirst produced in 472 BCE, The Persians by Aeschylus holds a unique place in literary history. It is generally regarded as the oldest surviving play in the Western theatrical tradition and the only extant Greek tragedy based directly on contemporary historical events.Rather than celebrating the Greek victory at ... Read more

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  • Prometheus Bound and Other Plays

    by Aeschylus ...
    Often recognized as the father of tragedy, this collection of plays by the ancient Greek soldier and playwright Aeschylus is a testament to his skill and enduring legacy in the history of theatre. In "Suppliant Maidens," the fifty daughters of Danaus flee from marriages to the fifty sons of their uncle, showing an obedience to their father that has tragic consequences. "The Persians" is thought to ... Read more

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  • Works Of Aeschylus: Includes All Seven Tragedies: The Oresteia Trilogy, The Persians, Seven Against Thebes, The Suppliants And Prometheus Bound (Mobi Collected Works)

    by Aeschylus ...
    This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books and plays. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked ... Read more

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