The Oresteia

The Otesteia was a trilogy of stories written by Aeschylus written in 458 for an April Greek festival. It was a mix of a civic event as well as a festival to honour the gods. The Oresteia explores the extent to what is in the laps of the Gods and what responsibility should an individual take.

The story is taken from Homer's [[Homer's Oddessey|Oddessey. In the first play character::Agamemnon comes home to Argosand is killed by Klytemnesta. Earlier Agamemnon has sacrificed his daughter ??? and it is believed has not been atoned for. He also has brought home a daughter of Priam, Kassandra (She is cursed by Apollo as one who is never believed).

Klytemnestra is having an affair with Aegisthus

In the second play (The Libation Bearers) Orestes. He is caught between a rock and a hard place. He has to avenge his father (as directed by Apollo) but this also means killing his mother. Orestes meets with Electra where they discuss how they have been usurped by their mother.

Orestes kills Aegisthus and then turns on his mother