Agamemnon: Murhenäytelmä
1907
Agamemnon, a tragedy by Aeschylus, was likely written in the 5th century BC and is the first part of the 'Oresteia' trilogy. The play explores themes of fate, justice, and the repercussions of human actions, focusing on the returning king Agamemnon and his tumultuous relationship with his wife Klytaimnestra. As Agamemnon returns from the Trojan War, the atmosphere is charged with both celebration and foreboding, reflecting the tragic history of the house of Atreus and the cycle of vengeance that haunts it.
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“Wisdom comes through suffering.Trouble, with its memories of pain,Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep,So men against their willLearn to practice moderation.Favours come to us from gods.””
— Aeschylus
“My will is mine...I shall not make it soft for you.””
— Aeschylus
“In war, the first casualty is truth.””
— Aeschylus
“They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn””
— Aeschylus
“She looked just like a painting dying to speak.””
— Aeschylus
“There is no avoidance in delay.””
— Aeschylus
“Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?””
— Aeschylus
“Rumours voiced by women come to nothing.””
— Aeschylus
“that we must suffer, suffer into truth.We cannot sleep, and drop by drop at the heartthe pain of pain remembered comes againand we resist, but ripeness comes as well.From the gods enthroned on the awesome rowing-benchthere comes a violent love.””
— Aeschylus
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