Agamemnon 2. Agamemnon (cont.) –F. The chorus still doubt (475-487) –G. The chorus introduce the messenger (488-502) V. Messenger speech: note that some.

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Agamemnon 2

Agamemnon (cont.) –F. The chorus still doubt ( ) –G. The chorus introduce the messenger ( ) V. Messenger speech: note that some weeks have passed ( ) –A. Herald speech part 1 ( ) »1. N.B. prayer to Apollo ( ) »2. Agamemnon is returning ( ) »3. The Trojan temples are destroyed; cf ( ) »4. Excessive praise of Agamemnon; cf ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) –B. Stichomythia c. chorus; n.b. chorus’ fear at 550 ( ) –C. Herald speech Part 2 ( ) »1. Suffering at Troy ( ) »2. Boasting of success ( ) –D. Chorus responds; they are convinced ( ) –E. Clytemnestra speaks ( ) »1. N.B. her masculinity »2. She lies; irony at 607 ( ) –F. Herald and chorus trade couplets about Menelaos ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) –G. Herald speech part 3: the storm ( ) VI. 2nd stasimon ( ) –A. Helen ( ) »1. Literal discussion of Helen ( ) »2. Lion metaphor ( ) »3. Back to Helen ( ) –B. Hybris ( ) »1. What many say ( ) »2. What the chorus says ( ) »3. Hybris, Tharsos, Ate ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) –D. The chorus welcomes Agamemnon ( ) »1. They try to moderate their praise ( ) »2. They were angry when Agamemnon left ( ) »3. Now they are glad ( ) »4. They hint that all is not well; clearer hint in the Greek at Ægisthos ( ) VII. Agamemnon speaks ( ) –A. Troy has fallen ( ) »1. He credits the gods (811) »2. He portrays Troy as proud (820) –B. Human jealousy ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) –C. Re-settling affairs at home; credits gods again at ( ) VIII. Clytemnestra responds ( ) –A. She has been afraid for Agamemnon ( ) –B. Orestes kept safe in Phocis ( ) –C. She is cried out ( ) –D. Now she rejoices ( ) –E. The red tapestry ( ) IX. They debate ( ) –A. Agamemnon refuses to trample the cloth ( ) –B. Stichomythia ( ) –C. Agamemnon is convinced ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) –D. Clytemnestra is ironically grateful ( ) X. 3rd stasimon ( ) –A. Chorus gripped by vague fear ( ) –B. Loss creates safety; cf. Polycrates ( ) –C. Zeus prevents mortal from being too happy ( ) XI. Clytemnestra orders Cassandra into the house; she doesn’t respond ( ) XI. Cassandra scene ( ) –A. Cassandra and the chorus sing ( ) »1. Of Thyestes ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) »2. Of the impending murder; chorus horrified ( ) »3. Of Tereus, Procne, and Itys ( ) »4. Of Troy ( ) –B. Cassandra and the chorus speak ( ) »1. Of Thyestes ( ) »2. Stichomythia on Cassandra ( ) »3. More of Thyestes ( ) »4. Of Ægisthus and Clytemnestra ( ) »5. Stichomythia: she spells it out for the chorus ( ) »6. Of Apollo, Cassandra, and Orestes ( ) »7. She must die ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) XII. Agamemnon killed; chorus ineffective ( ) XIII. Clytemnestra argues with the chorus ( ) –A. She describes the murder ( ) –B. She defends herself ( ) »1. Masculine (1401, ) »2. Iphigenia ( , , ) »3. Defends Ægisthus ( ) »4. Chorus blames Zeus ( ) »5. Clytemnestra claims to be the instrument of Thyestes’ revenge ( )

Agamemnon (cont.) »6. Chorus admits eye-for-an-eye justice was exercised against Agamemnon ( ) »7. Clytemnestra thinks she has swept the pollution from the house ( ) XIV. Ægisthus arrives ( ) –A. He claims the death of Agamemnon as just revenge for his father ( ) –B. Now a tyrant, he threatens the chorus ( ) –C. Chorus correct him: Clytemnestra murdered Agamemnon; they pray for Orestes’ revenge ( , )

Agamemnon (cont.) –D. Ægisthus punish the chorus ( ) –E. Clytemnestra prevents it: Fate decreed what happened ( )

Orpheus and Eurydice –Orpheus The human originator of music and poetry. Please ignore everything you read of “Orphic” cults. –Eurydice His new wife. Dies. –The myth: Orpheus’ trip to Hades to rescue her.