... and children. Therefore, the viper ends up attacking her mate, king Agamemnon, and in turn is attacked by her children Orestes and Electra. In reality, these images imply that Clytemnestra acts as an enemy and not as a member of the family. Therefore, these actions, exempts her from being protected by the ties of the family. After killing Agamemnon, Clytemnestra subjects the ... . Xenia demands that a woman should show hospitality to strangers in her house. Conflict arises Clytemnestra violates Xenia by not showing hospitality to her own husband and decides to use the bath to kill him. H...

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