CLASS102 Chapter Notes - Chapter ACM: Megaera, Hubris, Clytemnestra
12 Feb 2020
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Ovidmetamorphism : pelops myth that pelops was fed to gods by his father tantalus and his arm was fashioned from ivory myth mentions tainted house (mother) Seneca : thyestes scene , themes : tantalizing , in satible desire and history repeating. Thyestes : brother of atreus attendant: ghost of tantalus : sins tainted house fury: driver of ghost (megaera) sons : tantalus , plis theher. "pelops son of tantalus cursed his sons to perish by eachother hands atreus returned and took his fathers throne thyestes also returned - he seduced atreus wife a-e"rope and stole his golden fleeced ram (which designated right to rule) " atreus banished thyestes for this , but later reconciled to act his revenge. Act one: fury reminds ghost of tantalus of his crimes effecting his entire house murder ,incest , adultery, hubris. ,madness furypredicts thyeste will the flesh of two of his sons due to atreus.
