Oresteia
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Oresteia
Language
eng
resource.accompanyingMatter
technical information on music
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
Oresteia
Medium
electronic resourceAeschylus.
Summary
Aeschylus here dramatizes the myth of the curse on the royal house of Argos. The action begins when King Agamemnon, returning victorious from the Trojan War, is treacherously slain by his wife. It ends with the trial of their son, Orestes, who slew his mother to avenge her treachery
Target audience
adult
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not applicable
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- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
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