
Episode 29: The Mound and the Furies (Aeschylus' The Eumenides)
Literature and History
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Unraveling the Orestian Trilogy
Exploring the dark history of the Atreus family and the events leading to Orestes' predicament, set against key locations like the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. The chapter sets the stage for a pivotal trial at the Ariopagus, contrasting old vigilante justice with the new tribunal system.
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