When I began to read the Oresteia, I have to admit I thought it was going to be another boring Greek mythical story. To my amazement the story turned out to have a great moral which also allowed me to relate it to many lessons in life. The following paragraphs are depiction's of my own identifying; the consequences for acting without thought, the bitterness of grudges, the need to avenge, and the power of guidance.
The first play of the story is named after the great Agamemnon whose greatness ends up being his downfall. The beginning gives us an overview of the ten year war and the image of Agamemnon's sacrifice of his daughter. It appalled me to even fathom the idea of a father willing to sacrifice his innocent daughter so that he could to go to war. After I thinking about it I realized that he made a kind-hearted gesture because one lost life can save the lives of many. It is sort of similar to Genesis 19, when Lot offers of group of men his virgin daughters to save the lives of two angels. Both stories show the lack of respect for their daughter as well as their wives. Agamemnon and Lot, both wanted to preserve themselves by killing innocents. Consequences come when one chooses to abuse their power. Not only did Agamemnon lose a daughter but, he became a great warrior and his wife's most hated opponent.
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As Clytaemnestra enters the story, you get the sense of a wishful wife awaiting her husband's return. We later learn that her excitement comes from an enraged wife who has a strong desire of killing her husband. I believe she was the true picture of woman who only used men for how she saw fit. That purpose being power. She gave me the impression that she only wanted Aegisthus because he was weak. She appeared to only want him because he was, probably, one of a few who wanted vengeance against Agamemnon and wouldn"t ask to many questions. Felt she was doing the law and revenge was not an option.