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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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  • 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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  • 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 Persians” (Gr: “Persai”; Lat: “Persae”) is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus. First produced in 472 BCE, it is considered the oldest surviving play in the history of theatre, and also the only extant Greek tragedy that is based on contemporary events. It recounts the Persian response to news of their military defeat under Xerxes at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE, one of ... 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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  • 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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  • The Seven Plays of Aeschylus

    by Aeschylus ...
    This file includes: AGAMEMNON, THE LIBATION-BEARERS, THE FURIES, THE SUPPLIANT MAIDENS, THE PERSIANS, THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES, and THE PROMETHEUS BOUND; all translated by E.D.A. MORSHEAD. According to Wikipedia: "Aeschylus ( c. 525 BC/524 BC c. 456 BC/455 BC) was an ancient Greek playwright. He is often recognized as the father of tragedy, and is the earliest of the three Greek tragedians whose ... Read more

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  • The Oresteian Trilogy

    by Aeschylus ...
    Translated by Philip Vellacott ...
    Aeschylus (525-c.456 bc) set his great trilogy in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Troy, when King Agamemnon returns to Argos, a victor in war. Agamemnon depicts the hero's discovery that his family has been destroyed by his wife's infidelity and ends with his death at her callous hand. Clytemnestra's crime is repaid in The Choephori when her outraged son Orestes kills both her and her lover ... 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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  • Specimens of Greek Tragedy -- Aeschylus and Sophocles

    Aeschylus is celebrated for his profound exploration of moral and philosophical themes. His tragedies often revolve around the consequences of human actions and the interplay between fate and free will. Key works included in the collection may feature:Agamemnon: The first play in the Oresteia trilogy, which delves into themes of revenge, justice, and the cycle of violence within the House of ... Read more

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  • The Oresteia

    Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides

    One of the founding documents of Western culture and the only surviving ancient Greek trilogy, the Oresteia of Aeschylus is one of the great tragedies of all time.In the Oresteia, Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit ... Read more

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