Agamemnon by Aeschylus | Summary & Analysis
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth analysis of the plot, characters, symbols, themes, and motifs in Aeschylus's play Agamemnon.
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Aeschylus's play Agamemnon, part of his Oresteia cycle, relates the story of the tragic downfall of the titular mythological king.
Agamemnon is leader of the Greek forces assailing Troy in an effort to reclaim the wife of his brother, Helena. Tragically, he has sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia in the hopes of success in his conquest.
As this history is relayed by the Chorus, Agamemnon returns home to his wife Clytemnestra, who has been plotting revenge for the loss of her child. A decade's worth of resentment and plotting comes to a boil within the formal constraints of this Greek tragedy.
Interestingly, in this famous tragedy Agamemnon appears on stage only during his death scene. It may be argued Clytaemnestra is the play's more influential character.
Greek dramatist Aeschylus’s Agamemnon was first performed in 458 BCE. Considered the father of tragedy, Aeschylus was prolific, but only 6 of his rumored 90+ works survive in their entirety today. His innovative handling of themes, plots, and language has given his numerous works enduring value.
The play contains many powerful themes such as revenge vs. justice, righteousness vs. evil, and fate. Other symbols include the watchdog, the purple carpet, and nets.
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@johnhogan8327
3 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@lashantacurry5978
3 жыл бұрын
No you didn't stop that. I prefer the version of your crushing the internet for content that pertains to greek culture and claiming ownership of it cause what does anyone on the internet know. Half of the content is altered and recreated stolen ownership and warped material.
@lashantacurry5978
3 жыл бұрын
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@bloomingorchid9407
2 жыл бұрын
punish apollo and zeus for me, please...😑
@lashantacurry5978
2 жыл бұрын
@@bloomingorchid9407 writing a story where they suffer isn't exactly how believing in greek or roman pantheons persists.
Not only is the entire play summed up in less then 10 minutes, they provide symbols, description of the characters, and themes as well. They answered every question on my study guide! Not all heroes wear capes!
Thanks saved me from failing
@Arte.mi.
4 жыл бұрын
Hope it will save me too
@calm.girlie
4 жыл бұрын
@@Arte.mi. goodluck!
@rhonaldneitzel2410
3 жыл бұрын
@@Arte.mi. lol same
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I swear this guy never blinked once. Still well done
@borowka333
Жыл бұрын
he did at 3:40
@carterkim591
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
thanks man, I read the whole thing and didn't retain any of it
@hydraelectricblue
3 жыл бұрын
I literally don’t know how you did that. If I’m not intensely interested in something I can’t even get through it. Which is why I’m reading this for fun and also why I’m here because I really want to understand it.
@aesdr
3 жыл бұрын
@@hydraelectricblue I wish, If we don't study this we going fail this is the easiest one to read cuz the other readings are longer.
Me, who was supposed to read this for class by 9:30, watching this at 6 am: 👁👄👁✍️
love how enthusiastic this speaker is. makes the information more interesting :)
Thank you so much I hope that you will discuss the other two parts of the trilogy.
thank you so much bro you are a life saver, love the energy too!!
Thank you!!!! I have a short essay due on this and this video was amazing!!! everything that I needed in order to gather my thoughts. THANK YOU!!!!
Very helpful. I somehow missed precisely why he had sacrificed Iphigenia, and even the history between Thyestes and Atreus went completely over my head
@hellsyt9037
2 жыл бұрын
Agamemnon offends the goddess Artemis on his way to the Trojan War by accidentally killing one of Artemis' sacred stags. This made Artemis very angry and He threw a storm at Agamemnon's fleet. Agamemnon's fleet ran out of supplies, lost its path. The only way out was the sacrifice of Agamemnon's eldest daughter Iphigenia. And for the history of Thyestes and Atreus, they were brothers. Thyestes was banished from Mycenae by Atreus for the betrayal and conspiracy Thyestes made with assistance of Atreus's wife Aerope. Thyestes even slept with Aerope. As for revenge, Atreus killed Thyestes children and tricked him into eating his own children's cooked flesh. Then Thyestes placed a curse on Atreus's palace.
Out of all the characters I hate Agamemnon the most. Clytemnestra's daughter was sacrificed she had a good reason of killing this Cursed guy. Nothing would have gone wrong, Hector and Achilles would have been alive if he never bought Helen of Sparta for his brother Menaleus. As for Paris's bribe by Aphrodite is concerned for the Apple, I think Helen ran with him because she wasn't happy with Menaleus.
@johnhogan8327
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah he hella sucks, because of the curse and stuff
@tommyscott8511
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Agamemnon killed his daughter when he didn't really need to. Troy wasn't his war. I feel most sorry for Cassandra, a young girl abused by the gods, then abused by men, then finally killed by another woman for something she had no choice in.
I greatly enjoyed this. Thank you so much for speaking clearly and animatedly. Great quality
Excellent analysis! Thank you Course Hero!
very well done
I owe you my entire grade : ' )
Great piece
This is so helpful for me, could you please do The Persian of Aeschylus ?
A few points of contention: 1. The description of red has more to do with Greek words for color than some symbology. 2. It’s hard to understand why exactly you consider Agamemnon or Clytaemnestra are watchdogs? Watchman is explicitly referenced that way by his own words but the other two do not fill that roll. I could give you Cassandra, but that was not asserted in this video.
Thank you very much.
Good guide.
3:24 Analysis
If your professor asks about the hamartia, know it's supposed to be when Agamemnon walks on the carpet
mind if i yoink all this info for my entire English minor? thx bro I'll get you on the next one
Thanks😊
Someone buy these people a beer.
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5:54 symbols
who's the prophet? 0:44
@PabloEscobar-ns1bw
4 жыл бұрын
Calchas
@WEBTEAM1000
4 жыл бұрын
Seven months late, but he said Chalchas. Probably a non-recurring role.
@mareamattalla6826
3 жыл бұрын
Faith Magallanes it is Cassandra
Episode three?
I guess I’m the only one here not for a grade 😅 I just needed some info for personal reasons .
Agamemnon was king of Mycenae, not Argos.
@Fordo007
3 жыл бұрын
legends switch between Argos and Mycenae from time to time.
@ellyiiis
Жыл бұрын
Homer put the palace in Mycenae and another lyric poet, Stesichorus put it in Sparta. Aeschylus put the palace in Argos cause back then, Athens made an alliance with Argos. Aeschylus grew up in the golden era of Athens and he wanted to show that he supports that alliance.
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Nice
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ohhh thats why batman called it that!
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@reshmah606
4 жыл бұрын
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