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Episode 29: The Mound and the Furies (Aeschylus' The Eumenides)

Literature and History

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Trials and Transformations

Apollo and the Furies clash over Orestes' fate, leading to a courtroom trial overseen by Athena. The chapter explores the conflicts between old beliefs and new gods, culminating in Orestes' acquittal and the transformation of the Furies into guardians of Athens' harmony.

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