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The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes

The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes

by Aeschylus, 526 BCE-457 BCE

BookID: 14417

Language:English

Translator:Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (Mythological character) -- Drama

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"The Agamemnon of Aeschylus" by Aeschylus is a Greek tragedy written in the 5th century BC. As the first play in the Oresteia trilogy, it chronicles King Agamemnon's fateful homecoming from the Trojan War. Awaiting him is his wife Clytemnestra, who harbors murderous intentions—driven by vengeance for their daughter Iphigenia's sacrifice and her desire for power. The play explores the moral complexities of revenge, loyalty, and justified bloodshed as betrayal unfolds within the royal house of Mycenae. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

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