Part one of term paper
is the first book in the Orestiean Trilogy written by the famous Greek tragedy writer, Aeschylus. is a story of justice and revenge. The story takes place in a city called Argos. It starts with , the king of Argos, away at the Trojan War. The city is eagerly awaiting the news of their king’s welfare and the outcome of the war. Watchm ...

Part two of term paper
... enters relating the story of and his brother Menelaus. When Menelaus’ wife, Helen, ran away to Troy with Paris, the prince of Troy, Menelaus gathered an army, led by , to attack Troy and retrieve Helen. Most important about the chorus’s speech is their mention of sacrificing his daughter, Iphigenia, in order to be able to wage war on Troy. They tell how she was sacrificed despite her cries, all for a wind that would take them to war. Clytemnestra then tells the chorus about the defeat of ...