The Tragedy of Agamemon

When Agamemnon returns from his voyage and Clytemnestra first speaks to him, she explains why his son cannot be here to witness his arrival and be near his father. In those days there was a very close bond between father and son. “Because such tales broke out forever on my rest, many a time they cut me down and freed my throat from the noose overslung where I had caught it fast. And therefore is your son, in

Orestes goes to the home of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus and pretends to be a regular peasant. When Clytemnestra answers him at the door, she does not recognize him because she has never seen him grow up. Orestes tells them that he bears a message saying that Orestes has died. Cilissa then speaks to the chorus and tells him his feelings on the matter and the news she must pass on to Aegisthus. “I am told that he is dead and go to take the story to that man who has defiled our house; he will be glad to hear such news.” Aegisthus would be happy to hear such news because now he is certain that there is no one else to come and kill him or Clytemnestra. The only one that could avenge Agamemnon’s death was Orestes and now he is dead. This is why Cilissa says this. When Aegisthus finds out about this he is unsure. “I wish to question, carefully, this messenger and learn if he himself was by when the man died or if he heard but some blind rumor and so speaks. The mind has eyes, not to be easily deceived.” He wants to make sure that the person telling the news witnessed it with his own eyes because he knows that many stories are not true. When he goes to inform himself further is when he finds out that it is Orestes himself, waiting to avenge his father.

whom my love and yours are sealed and pledged, not her to stand with us today, Orestes. Strophius of Phocis, comrade in arms and faithful friend to you, is keeping him. He spoke of me of peril on two counts; of your danger under Illium, and here, of revolution and the clamorous people who might cas

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