CLASSIC 30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles
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Wealth -> stepping on it is hubristic sacrilegious, getting feet dirty trampling of innocence fabric -> a thread of her plan (robe) weave -> weaving a plot. Religious/ritual event (began with sacrifice in the orchestra) Important civic event -> plays used to teach people about community & building of identity. Orestes: electra sister of orestes and iphigeneia. Hates her mother; takes her father"s side. Describes herself as slave in mother"s house. Gave birth to a snake, wraps it in robes like a child, snake draws blood along with milk from breast. Prompts her to send libation of ag"s grave. Something not right in the house bc blood & innocent young come together. Last time used it to kill, this time to nurture. Female produces monster: orestes" dilemma, both parents" curse (924-5) Born from blood, wants blood, avenging spirits from under the ground.
