Agamemnon: Murhenäytelmä by Aeschylus
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"Agamemnon: Murhenäytelmä" by Aeschylus is a tragedy written in the 5th century BC. The play depicts the homecoming of King Agamemnon of Mycenae after the Trojan War's end. Waiting at home is his wife Clytemnestra, who plots his murder to avenge their daughter Iphigenia's sacrifice. As Agamemnon returns with his new concubine Cassandra, dark prophecies emerge and loyalties are questioned. This morally complex drama explores vengeance, power, and the consequences of past
actions in a cursed royal house. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aeschylus, 526 BCE-457 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Koskimies, Kaarlo, 1851-1918 |
| Title | Agamemnon: Murhenäytelmä |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oresteia |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (Mythological character) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 53137 |
| Release Date | Sep 24, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 342 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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