Agamemnon: The first play introduces King Agamemnon's return to Argos after the Trojan War. His homecoming is fraught with tension, as his wife, Clytemnestra, harbors a deep desire for revenge for t……続きを見る
Prometheus Bound is a tragic play that tells the story of Prometheus, the Titan who defied the gods by stealing fire from Zeus and giving it to humanity. As punishment for his rebellion, Prometheus ……続きを見る
Aeschylus is celebrated for his profound exploration of moral and philosophical themes. His tragedies often revolve around the consequences of human actions and the interplay between fate and free w……続きを見る
The collection includes translations of Aeschylus's most significant plays, including Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides, which together form the Oresteia trilogy. These works showca……続きを見る
Agamemnon: This is the first play in the Oresteia trilogy, focusing on the return of King Agamemnon from the Trojan War. His homecoming is marred by betrayal, as his wife, Clytemnestra, seeks reveng……続きを見る
Agamemnon: The first play in the Oresteia trilogy, it tells the story of King Agamemnon's return home from the Trojan War and his subsequent murder by his wife, Clytemnestra. The play explores theme……続きを見る
The book includes notable tragedies such as Aeschylus's Agamemnon and Prometheus Bound, Sophocles's Oedipus Rex and Antigone, and Euripides's Medea and The Bacchae. Each play showcases the playwrigh……続きを見る
The play opens with a watchman on the roof of Agamemnon's palace in Argos, who eagerly anticipates the signal of the fall of Troy, which will herald the king’s return. When Agamemnon finally arrives……続きを見る
