libation beareres Flashcards
1
Q
when does the story take place
A
a few years after agamemnon
2
Q
what is the plot of libation bearers
A
orestes the son of agememnon finds out his dad is dead so he goes back to the city and kills his mom and agestis
3
Q
who is the chorus composed of
A
old ladies
4
Q
what was the dream that clytemnestra had
A
she dreamed of a viper sucking on her breast ( the viper being oresties)
5
Q
how did the murder of clytemnestra play out
A
oresties acted as a messenger telling her that her son has died and she reacted how a mom would react all sad and stuff so he is reluctant to do it but he eventually does
6
Q
what did oresties have to overcome
A
if he could actually go through with murdering his mom
