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A study sheet for aeschylus' the oresteia, including the main characters, important questions, and essay topics. The roles and motivations of agamemnon, clytemnestra, cassandra, orestes, elektra, apollo, athena, and the furies. It also explores themes such as hubris, revenge, and the role of the gods in the action. Essay questions invite analysis of clytemnestra's character, the contrasting worlds of darkness and light, and the resolution of the conflict in the eumenides.
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Main characters Agamemnon -- Clytemnestra -- Agamemnon -- Cassandra The Libation Bearers -- Orestes -- Elektra The Eumenides -- Apollo -- Athena -- The Furies! What events important to the action occurred previous to the beginning of Agamemnon? Does Agamemnon suffer from hubris? Who is more evil, Agamemnon or Clytemnestra? Why is Clytmenestra one of the most memorable characters in Greek tragedy? Do you think Orestes in the Libation Bearers is a noble character who deserves our admiration and allegiance? Contrast Clytemnestra and Elektra. Contrast the attitude of the chorus in Agamemnon and the Libation Bearers. What role do the gods play in the action? How do they influence the action? How do the divine characters in the Eumenides differ from humans, if at all? Describe the behavior and the image of the Furies? Do they represent evil? Are they consistently treated as evildoers? How is the conflict in the Eumenides resolved? What are the values of the resolution? Show how the Oresteia represents the Greek view of the transition from barbarism to civilization? What is the role of Athena and the Athenians? Essay Questions -- Write on one of the following.