CLASSIC 143A Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Clytemnestra, Oresteia, Aegisthus
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I ask the gods some respite from the weariness of this watchtime measured by years i lie awake elbowed upon the atreidae"s roof dogwise : watchman introduction. Here, let someone with all speed take off these sandals, slaves for my feet to tread upon. Ah, i am struck a deadly blow and deep within! Iphigenia: act of taking revenge turns the revenger into an object of revenge. To argos first, and to the gods within the land, i must (lit. It is right to [dike] ) give due greeting: they have worked with me to bring me home; they helped me in the vengeance. Not from the lips of men the gods heard justice. [dike], but in one firm cast they laid their votes within the urn of blood that ilium must die: agamemnon. I stand now where i struck him down. Thus have i wrought, and i will not deny it now.
