Orestes by Euripides
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"Orestes" by Euripides is an Ancient Greek play written in 408 BCE that follows the tormented son of Agamemnon after he murders his mother Clytemnestra. Driven mad by the Furies and condemned to death by Argos, Orestes desperately seeks help from his uncle Menelaus, who has just returned from Troy. When betrayed, Orestes and his sister Electra plot violent revenge, leading to a crisis that challenges both divine justice and human morality
in a Athens weakened by war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Euripides, 481? BCE-407 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Sjöström, Axel Gabriel, 1794-1846 |
| Title | Orestes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orestes_(play) |
| Credits | Produced by Jari Koivisto |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Swedish |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Orestes, King of Argos (Mythological character) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56547 |
| Release Date | Feb 11, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 218 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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