ENGL 2123 : Midterm Study Guide
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Characters and terms for english 2123 midterm fall 2012. Thyestes and his father boiled two of his rival"s children-- twin brother, atreus, were exiled by their. Aegisthus" brothers--and served them to father for having murdered their half- him for dinner. Aegisthus has been in exile awaiting a chance to seek revenge for the terrible crime. The king of argos, and the commander of the greek armies during the siege of. Agamemnon and carried to argos as his slave and mistress. Apollo gave her the gift of prophecy, but when she refused to bear him a child, he punished her by making all around her disbelieve her predictions. Her abduction by paris brought about the trojan war. Nixon"s lost dog, represents his longing for his family. Loses family and befriends turner in his absence. She plans his murder with ruthless determination, and feels no guilt after his death; killed by orestes. Travels to nola to work as an insurance claim adjuster.
