Eumenides

matricide, and provide a window into what is perhaps the beginnings of the justice system. For me, I found my interest piqued in the mythological elements present in The Eumenides and what they represent in the story. I think they are more than just characters and plot elements. Of the members of the Greek Pantheon mentioned through The Eumenides, only Apollo, Hermes, and Athena make an actual appearance, some more than others. The Furies are also members of key interest to me from Greek mythology. The Furies

Aiden Gallagher 2-29-24 Cecila Cozzi Word count: 996. Aeschylus' Concept of Justice in the Oresteia Aeschylus, an ancient Greek playwright, explores justice in his Oresteia trilogy, including Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. The concept of justice is multifaceted, influenced by human and divine perspectives. This paper examines Aeschylus' portrayal of justice, its evolution, character perspectives, societal consensus on just actions, and his beliefs about objective moral truths

The Eumenides describes a distraught Orestes who is being terrorized by the Furies for killing his mother, Clytemnestra, while avenging his father's death. Apollo suggests for Orestes to flee to Athens to avoid the Furies. The Furies follow him to Athens where

Clytemnestra and Orestes kill out of revenge, the former proclaiming that if “you [do] your work by the sword, by the sword you die” (1558). The case of the latter is adjudicated by Athena. The Eumenides concludes with a trial, highlighting the importance of justice in a society. In addition, both works explore the pivotal role of the gods in matters of humanity. At the most basic level, the Theogony details the creation of the cosmos, the location

taking on a more individual connotation, while that of Athena and the new gods is formed around the community. As such, while Clytemnestra carries out her justice primarily based upon her own judgement of right and wrong, justice at the end of the Eumenides is ultimately delivered based on the convictions and beliefs of a collective community of jury members. The primary source of contention in the Oresteia stems from Agamemnon’s sacrifice of Iphigenia, in turn fueling Clytemnestra’s murder of Agamemnon

Aeneas’ rage in the Aeneid is the same kind of rage that the Furies have in the Eumenides. Aeneas is angry that a treaty has been broken with Turnus and the furies were angry because they could not kill Orestes who had killed his own mother. The Furies are responsible for punishing wrong doers. Aeneas and the Furies re both angry because they feel that they have been wronged and are outraged by this and seek revenge. Aeneas and the Furies both share the same kind of rage for very similar reasons

cry out, "I am bereft of honor, unhappy one!" (Eumenides 780). On the surface, it appears that Athena's judgment, by granting greater importance to paternity and the male gender roles of Apollo and Orestes, has compromised the honor of the female Erinyes, who were acting on behalf of the significance of Clytemnestra's maternity. Athena replies by saying, "In all justice I promise you shall have a seat and a cavern in this righteous land," (Eumenides 804-805). Here, Athena offers the Erinyes justice

The Oresteia is a trilogy written by the Greek author Aeschylus which comprises of three plays; Agamemnon, the libation bearers, and the Eumenides. The central theme of this book is justice. This book was written at a time when the star of Athens was in decline. It was a time that marked the establishment of a new socio- political order, a democracy if you may adjudicated by the rule of law. This rule of law meant the institutionalization of justice (i.e. having a justice system), where cases are

This does not just require the proof of an aggressor – it also requires proof that the one who claims to be a victim is in fact such. In The Eumenides, the Ghost of Clytaemnestra attempts to establish herself as a victim by stating that “she [is] stripped of honor, alone among the dead…I suffered terribly…and none of my spirits rages to avenge me” (The Eumenides, 99-105). The person that the Ghost of Clytaemnestra claims to be her aggressor

TITLE OF WORK- The Orestia (a trilogy containing the first book: Agememnon, the second book: The Liberation Bearers, and the third book: The Eumenides) AUTHOR’S NAME- Aeschylus DATE OF PUBLICATION: The Orestia was first performed as a play in 458 BC, but was translated and published in 1900 by George C W Warr GENRE- History CHARACTERISTICS IT DOES/DOESN’T MEET- It refers to the Trojan war, which we know had occurred. It also includes historical figures such as King Agamemnon and his wife, Queen