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Libation Bearers

by Aeschylus

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The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus, and the pacification of the Furies.

First published: 2016 196 pages
Category
Classics
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
10
Language
eng
Subjects
Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (Mythological character) -- DramaCategory: Classics of LiteratureCategory: Mythology, Legends & FolkloreCategory: Plays/Films/DramasClassical AntiquityGreek drama (Tragedy)Harvard ClassicsOrestes, King of Argos (Mythological character) -- Drama

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