{"product_id":"the-oresteia-trilogy-agamemnon-the-libation-bearers-and-the-furies-paperback","title":"The Oresteia Trilogy: Agamemnon, the Libation-Bearers and the Furies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAeschylus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedians, Aeschylus wrote 90 plays, but only seven have survived complete. Among them is this classic trilogy dealing with the bloody history of the House of Atreus.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAgamemnon, \u003c\/i\u003e the warrior who defeated Troy returns to Argos and is murdered by his wife Clytemnestra for sacrificing their daughter Iphigenia before the start of the Trojan War. In \u003ci\u003eThe Libation-Bearers, \u003c\/i\u003eOrestes, Agamemnon's son, avenges his father by murdering his mother. In \u003ci\u003eThe Furies, \u003c\/i\u003e Orestes flees to Delphi, pursued by the divine avengers (Erinyes) of his mother. After being purified by Apollo, he makes his way to Athens and is there tried (and acquitted) at the court of Areopagus.\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a grand style, rich in diction and dramatic dialogue, the plays embody Aeschylus' concerns with the destiny and fate of individuals as well as the state, all played out under the watchful eye of the gods. Still powerful and provocative after 2,500 years, these great tragedies offer unparalleled insight into the world of ancient Greece and the origins of the Western dramatic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756143214880,"sku":"9780486292427","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8276000935a254b5b3f47dae854c4869.webp?v=1780075388","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-oresteia-trilogy-agamemnon-the-libation-bearers-and-the-furies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}