#oresteia

[catilinas]

agamemnon was killed with a sword vs agamemnon was killed with an axe…… neither of these are correct. the only source i trust is this etruscan funerary urn where agamemnon is killed by clytemnestra bashing him on the head with a chair

#also on the sides there are Funerary Demons. because of course there are #tagamemnon #oresteia #etruscans #beeps

[mothmanismymainman]

the iliad as those bird memes (sorry for weird formatting at the end)

achilles:

patroclus:

helen:

diomedes:

hector:

odysseus:

andromache:

calchas:

paris:

bonus! clytemnestra:

#achilles #patroclus #patrochilles #odysseus #hector of troy #andromache #helen of troy #helen of sparta #clytemnestra #tagamemnon #iliad #odyssey #oresteia #diomedes #paris #calchas #greek literature #greek myth memes

[jondrettegirls]

[Image Description: 4 quotes from plays and 1 painting. The quotes read as follows, 1: “Someone will see to you! The evil you are is the evil you get.” 2: “Klytemnestra: ‘If you kill me, you kill yourself. Orestes—‘ / Orestes: ‘You did wrong. Now you suffer wrong.’” 3: “He filled this house like a mixing bowl to the brim with evils, now he has drunk it down.” 4: “Menelaos: ‘No, don’t do it!’ / Orestes: ‘Oh, be quiet. Endure what you deserve.’” The painting is of King Agamemnon, murdered in his bath, with a net embroidered over him in red. End description.]

THE EVIL YOU ARE | Herakles - Euripides (Tr. Anne Carson) | Oresteia - Aeschylus (Tr. Robert Icke) | Agammemnon - Aeschylus (Tr. Anne Carson) | Orestes - Euripides (Tr. Anne Carson)

#on my own. #on my art. #idk if i shld credit myself for the art in the lil caption or not. i dont have a title for it yet lmao #quotes #euripides #aeschylus #robert icke #anne carson #so much translated by anne carson.. her translations slap i mean all of tumblr knows it its fine #oresteia #house of atreus #herakles #orestes #menelaos #agamemnon #klytemnestra #orestes&klytemnestra

[ciceroniantrash]

Anne Carson’s Kassandra speaks shitpost

#WOEPOLLO someone help I can’t breathe #agamemnon #Anne Carson #oresteia #tagamemnon #classics

[apollon-quotes]

"First, in this prayer of mine, I give the place of highest honor among the gods to the first prophet, Earth; and after her to Themis, for she was the second to take this oracular seat of her mother, as legend tells.

And in the third allotment, with Themis’ consent and not by force, another Titan, child of Earth, Phoebe, took her seat here. She gave it as a birthday gift to Phoebus, who has his name from Phoebe.

Leaving the lakeband ridge of Delos, he landed on Pallas’ ship-frequented shores, and came to this region and the dwelling places on Parnassus. The children of Hephaistos, road-builders taming the wildness of the untamed land, escorted him with mighty reverence.

And at his arrival, the people and Delphus, helmsman and lord of this land, made a great celebration for him. Zeus inspired his heart with prophetic skill and established him as the fourth prophet on this throne; but Loxias is the spokesman of Zeus, his father.”

- Aeschylus, Oresteia

#apollo #apollon #phoebe #themis #gaia #gaea #apollo deity #greek mythology #Oresteia #Aeschylus

[gwydpolls]

Time Travel Question : Assorted Performances I

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#Time Travel #Drama History #Ancient Athens #Ancient Greece #Hegelochus #Euripides #Orestes #Aristophanes #Dionysian Festival #Aeschylus #Lost Literature #Ancient Greek Literature #Oresteia #Homer #Classical Athens #Music History #Ancient World #Enheduanna #Ur #Sumerians #Ancient Egypt #Sappho #Epidaurus

[erudities]

#greek #roman #literature #writing #oresteia #erudities #uploads #books #light indie

[alexanderpearce]

agamemnon of oresteia, dir. peter hall, trans. tony harrison, 1983

#my posts #clytemnestra #klytemnestra #oresteia #aeschylus #peter hall #tagamemnon #popular

[persephoneist]

Blood in the bath (alt.)

#clytemnestra #tagamemnon #ironically enough lol #classics #agamemnon #oresteia #klytaimnestra #klytemnestra #iphigeneia #classical studies #greek mythology #ancient greek tragedy #ancient greek #ancient greece #bronze age #mycenae

[jondrettegirls]

[ID: 2 snippets from plays. The first is dialogue between Agamemnon and Klytemnestra. Agamemnon says, “Klytemnestra, I need you to listen — Klytemnestra.” Klytemnestra says, “She was a part of my body.” Agamemnon says, “I don’t want to do it.” Klytemnestra replies, “Then don’t do it.” The second is dialogue between Creon and Chorus. Creon says, “The task is there to be done. They say it’s dirty work. But if I didn’t do it, who would?“ Chorus replies, “Why must dirty work be done? … And now you are alone, Creon.” This is followed by the stage direction, “(He turns and faces away from Creon.)” End ID.]

Oresteia - Robert Icke | Antigone - Jean Anouilh, Tr. Lewis Galantière

#on my own. #since the beginning. #do you know what you are dying for. #antigone #oresteia #agamemnon #klytemnestra #agamemnon&klytemnestra #creon #web weaving #i think? im not sure i understand that term right.. #quotes #quoteblr #words #wordblr

[ragesingoddess]

book 4 of the odyssey and I love how everyone so far is always at telemachus like 'maybe you'll need to be brave like orestes who killed all those who wronged his father, gods love orestes" completely ignoring the fact that you know, orestes literally went mad after his silly little murders

#“maybe you should he just like orestes telemachus:D” #how about NO #the odyssey #greek mythology #the iliad #telemachus #orestes #oresteia

[mythosphere]

I was talking about the libation bearers with a friend who had never read it. She said off-hand "but how did electra recognize orestes' hair? It could have been anyone's after so long." My only answer was how even though I had been away at uni for three years, I can still recognize my little brother by the sound of his footsteps, even though he's grown six inches and sometimes looks like a stranger to me.

#we then sat in silence for 15 minutes #and then i went home and cried #she's an only child so its okay #but siblings remember #tagamemnon #classics #orestes #oresteia #electra #greek mythology #ancient greece

[tarantula-hawk-wasp]

watch the confrontation between Clytemnestra and Orestes (52:22-57:17) in the 1983 production of the Libation Bearers in the Oresteia trilogy by Aeschylus. Mommy Issues play of all time. utterly obsessed with the actor who plays Orestes's performance and delivery of his grievances in this confrontation. The translation is a little weird with the rhyming and alliteration BUT it really creates an interesting auditory vibe to it.

#aeschylus #libation bearers #oresteia #orestes #clytemnestra #ive been obsessed with the oresteia for 6 years now but this week im really fixated on these plays esp this one just #the reunion between orestes and electra is also good #if i knew more or cared to learn more about video clip editing I would just post that scene but i dont have time to learn #Youtube

[henry-fox-biggest-stan]

Sisters

#klytemnestra #helen of sparta #this includes the theory of klytemnestra being zeus' daughter instead of helen #I love that theory so much #tagamemnon #helen of troy #house of atreus #the iliad #oresteia #moodboard