A Cursed Ghost and a Goddess of Vengeance Walk Into a Bar… Seneca’s Thyestes (Part 1)
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The Curse and Violence in Thyestes
This chapter delves into Seneca's play Thyestes, focusing on a curse spoken by a ghost and a goddess of vengeance. The curse calls for a never-ending cycle of guilt, rivalry, and violence within a sinful house. It asks for kingdoms to fall, for fugitives to be called back, and for the kingdom to be plagued by wretchedness and power struggles.
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