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The Oresteia
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The Oresteia is a cycle of three plays: 'Agamemnon', 'The Libation Bearers', and 'The Eumenides'.
The trilogy tells the story of the House of Atreus, focusing on the murder of Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra, the revenge of their son Orestes, and the eventual trial of Orestes for matricide.
The plays delve into themes of morality, power, and the evolution from personal revenge to societal law.
The final play, 'The Eumenides', introduces a judicial system with a trial presided over by Athena, marking a pivotal transformation in societal justice and the end of the cycle of retributive bloodshed.
The trilogy tells the story of the House of Atreus, focusing on the murder of Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra, the revenge of their son Orestes, and the eventual trial of Orestes for matricide.
The plays delve into themes of morality, power, and the evolution from personal revenge to societal law.
The final play, 'The Eumenides', introduces a judicial system with a trial presided over by Athena, marking a pivotal transformation in societal justice and the end of the cycle of retributive bloodshed.
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Mentioned by Deacon Harrison Garlick as the first playwright to be studied, focusing on themes of suffering and justice.
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