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Eumenides is the third play in Aeschylus's Oresteia trilogy, consisting of Agamemnon, Orestes, and the Eumenides. The play deals with the resolution of Orestes's guilt in the murder of his mother, Clytemnestra, whom he was compelled to kill in order to avenge the murder of his father, Agamemnon. Orestes is pursued by the Erinyes until his guilt can be expiated.
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Editions
11 editions · 3 languages- Paperback · English · 1998The EumenidesPlayers Press · 55 pages · 9780887348105
- Hardcover · English · 1979Duckworth Pub · 78 pages · 9780715613702
- Paperback · English · 1979Duckworth Pub · 78 pages · 9780715613719
- Paperback · English · 1925Routledge · 63 pages · 9780048820075
- Other · English · 1989Cambridge University Press · 308 pages · 9780521240840
- Other · English · 1989Aris & Phillips · 227 pages · 9780856683824
DramaOrestes (Greek mythology)Erinyes (Greek mythology)open_syllabus_projectMythology, greekGreek drama, translations into englishGreek drama (Tragedy)Translations into English
