Part one of term paper
In the last portion of “”, titled “The Euminides”, Aeschlyus describes the trial of Orestes, who is brought in front of a jury on the charge of matricide. The jury hands in a tied verdict and the goddess Athena casts the deciding vote in favor of Orestes. This of course begs the question: Was Athena’s decision f ...

Part two of term paper
... upon to distinguish the difference (and subsequently choose) between the interests of fairness and justice. While Athena’s decision might not have carried out the value of justice, it upheld the advantages of reasonable fairness. The supporting rationalization, I listed above might not have been taken into Athena’s consideration of this matter; however, one must consider the practical application of the verdict. This application ceased the Taleonic nature that had befitted the House of A ...