Tragic Propaganda: Aeschylus" Intentions Language is Aeschylus' juggernaut: he uses striking, innovative words to drive an image into the mind of his audience. ... Death, as a sacrifice, is a constant theme. ... Aeschylus also intentionally confuses certain basic spheres of words. ... Thus we see that Clytaemestra's words give her power and immortality; She remains omnipresent throughout the trilogy as the eumenides. ... Aeschylus I. ...

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AESCHYLUS Aeschylus lived between 525 BC and 456 BC. ... Aeschylus was born in Eleusis, near Athens. ... Aeschylus is said to have written about 90 plays. ... The remaining three plays, Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides, produced in 458 BC, form the trilogy known as the Oresteia, or story of Orestes. ... Ajax, Electra, Philoctetes, and Trachiniae in varying forms repeat the themes of Antigone. ...

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This is exactly what each of the characters in Aeschylus" book of plays, The Oresteia, did. ... The chorus in The Eumenides strongly disagree with Orestes, ""Yes, he murdered his mother- called that murder just," (Pg. 250, line 436-437) they say this with a bit of sarcasm because they cannot come to grips as to how his actions were just in killing his own mother, "What spur could force a man to kill his mother?" ... Looking back through all of the stories that have been read for Greek thought, there is a reoccurring theme of justice being served. ... The world within the plays of Agamemnon, ...

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There were three massive playwrights that survived, Aeschylus (525-456BC), Sophocles (ca. 495-406BC), and Euripides (ca. 485-406BC). One of Aeschylus' works was, The Oresteia (485BC.), which was a trilogy. The three plays were Agamemnon, The Choephori, and The Eumenides. The theme of the plays was about justice. ...

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"Know Thyself ": The Role of Apollo in Greek Life and Literature The figure of Apollo has been supremely influential in Greek life and literature since the beginning of Greek civilization, and has resonated throughout history to both modern religion and psychology. The derivation of the name "Apollo " remains ambiguous because its historical origin is unknown. The meaning of the name "Apollo " has no Greek etymology, and is thought to have associations with Asia Minor and the far north, as well as the Hyperboreans. The name is also vaguely associated with the word "Lycian " by many scholars,...

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