CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Atreus, Cronus, Revamp
31 Oct 2016
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The pythia: priestess of the oracle of apollo at delphi. Symmetry of the prologues in the trilogy: all three prologues have a bit of interruption to shift the focus, we move from agamemnon (a beacon of hope) to something that is truly terrifying in this final play. We have two very powerful divine forces, who refuse to recognize each others authority (apollo vs. the furies) The furies take their power in fate; which we know is stronger than zeus himself. Aition of the areopagus: athena"s beginning of a real institution in athens, jury and a court, conducting trials in athens, the trial of orestes is the reason in which this court exists. Athena"s charge to the jurors: the mythological history of the areopagus. Conflict of apollo & furies unresolved: not resolved; they bicker throughout this process, athena herself casts a ballot after all of the jurors she votes in favour of.
