Agamemnon

Aeschylus

• Publisher: Passerino
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9791220845977
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literature General
• Index: Literature

Agamemnon is one of three Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in 450 B.C. collectively known as The Oresteia. InGreek mythology, Agamemnon was a king ofMycenae, the son, or grandson, of KingAtreusand QueenAerope, the brother ofMenelaus, the husband ofClytemnestraand the father ofIphigenia, ElectraorLaodike, OrestesandChrysothemis. Legends make him the king of Mycenae orArgos, thought to be different names for the same area. When Menelaus's wife, Helen, was taken toTroybyParis, Agamemnon commanded the united Greek armed forces in the ensuingTrojan War. Aeschylus (c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek author of Greek tragedy, and is often described as the father of tragedy. Academics' knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Greek tragedy is largely based on inferences made from reading his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in the theatre and allowed conflict among them. Before this, characters interacted only with the chorus. Translated by Gilbert Murray.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Agamemnon
• Table of contents
• PREFACE
• CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY
• AGAMEMNON