Oct 29 2014
The Eumenides Discussion
This is the third play of The Oresteia. In this story Orestes is being judged for the murder of his mother Clytaemnestra who killed his father Agamemnon. Orestes killed his mother as an act of vengeance but at the same time he was encouraged by Apollo. The trial of Orestes was addressed by Athena, who was trying to find justice at all time. On the other hand, “The Furies”, the goddess of vengeance, want to punish Orestes and Apollo was defending the murder with very “interesting” reasons.
I would like to focus my discussion in the most important element of this story: justice. Should be Orestes punished for this crime? And more important, how can be he get away with murder?
Scholar Article
“The Problem of the Eumenides of Aeschylus”
The central argument of this article is that the author does not have any adequate ground for Orestes’ acquittal. According to the article in this story there is not trace of grace, pity or higher justice.
Author: R. W. Livingstone
Source: The Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 45, Part 1 (1925), pp. 120-131
http://www.jstor.org/stable/624909
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16 Responses to “The Eumenides Discussion”
Eumenides is the third work in The Oresteia; the trilogy of Aeschylus that tells the tragic story of a Greek family. Since Literature is faithful in illustrating the culture, tradition, belief, moral and social values rooted in a people’s existence. These aspects are repeated in the eumenides, just like the philosopher Homer illustrated in the Odyssey and Iliad. The interactions between spiritual beings; the spiritual hierarchy between
Which of the nymphs did the furies respect most? Why?
However, I want to concentrate on the effect of respect in communication between olympians and underworld spirits (furies) throughout the story.
– apollo addressed the furies with arrogance, disrespect and disgust; he put them/to sleep.
– athena addressed them with respect and reasonable consideration (249 ); the courtesy
and diplomacy in her speech changed furies curse into blessings.
Do you think the furies deserved the privilege received from athena?
Eumenides, The Oresteia, of Aeschylus
(Pg 238, 239, 240, 249, 260)
I don’t think Orestes should be punished for his crime of killing his mother. Even though the furies, who are the goddess of vengeance, want to get revenge for this crime that was committed. Athena was on Orestes side for majority of this case, along with Apollo and Orestes himself. Athena claims that Orestes is related to his father more than his mother because he makes life with his seed. Which makes him murdering his mom less accountable then his mother murdering his father.
When Orestes reached adulthood, Apollo commanded him to avenge his father. Which is another reason why I think it was okay that he got away way with murder. He was convinced by a G-d himself to commit the crime.
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