electra (greek mythology)

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.

Translates Sophocles' tragedy in which Electra, daughter of Greek warrior Agamemnon and his murderous wife Clytemnestra, yearns for her brother Orestes to avenge their father's death by killing their mother.

Contains three of Sophocles' most famous tragedies. Includes introduction, textual note, chronology, and explanatory notes.

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.