agamemnon (greek mythology)

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agamemnon (greek mythology)

The Oresteia trilogy

1996
Presents Greek tragedian Aeschylus's House of Atreus trilogy: "Agamemnon," in which Clytemnestra murders her war hero husband for sacrificing their daughter; "The Libation-Bearers," in which Agamemnon and Clytemnestra's son, Orestes, kills his mother to avenge his father; and "The Furies (Eumenides)," in which Orestes is chased by his mother's divine avengers.

The Oresteia

a new translation
2000
Translates the dramatic work "The Oresteia," a tragedy depicting the downfall of the house of Atreus.

The Iliad of Homer

2001
A prose retelling of the ancient text in which Homer provides an account of the tenth year of the Trojan War, centering around Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon and his revenge against Hector.

Pride of lions

the story of the House of Atreus
1979
Retells the story of the House of Atreus and the pride, deception, hatred, and revenge that involves Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and their children Iphigenia, Electra, and Orestes.

The oresteia

2011
Presents a complete modern translation of the ancient Greek trilogy which traces the chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos, and includes an abridged stage adaptation of the tragedies.
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