HONR 1101 Lecture Notes - Oresteia, Aeschylus, Iliad
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As i read the first two plays of the oresteia, i tried to focus on the similarities and differences of aeschylus" and homer"s writing. I found quite a few similarities between the two versions of the greek stories and also a couple differences. To begin, in both versions of the story the authors include the involvement of the gods, the use of birds (especially eagles) as signs or prophecies, and also the power of fate. In addition, it aeschylus sometimes write with a similar style to homer. / an utter defeat / for us all. And for me- / disaster (i, page 15). * here the audience sees agamemnon"s thought process as he faces a difficult decision. This reminds me of when homer similarly writes about agenor"s thought process while he is internally conflicted on how to face akhilleus (the iliad, book xxi, 640-660).
