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• In the Introduction page we considered the 3 contridictions about justice that Aeschylus presents:
• AG claiming that the rape of Troy was righteous;
• KLY claiming that the murder of her husband was a masterpiece of justice;
• Orestes executing his mother to avenge his father.
Because they are so confused (if not corrupt), each of these leaders is incapable of guiding or nurturing the city.  What hope does Aeschylus offer for the future of the polis & civilization?  What is the message in the last play, The Eumenides? 


• What do you make of the implied morality here?

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1. Orestes returns home to Argos years after his father's death.  He says he has 3 reasons for  doing so.  He has been commanded by Apollo to see justice done.  Secondly, he grieves for his father, who cannot rest in peace until he has been avenged.  What is the third reason that motivates Orestes to return?
2. Og:

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What happens?  Does OD get a coat or blanket?
3. How many suitors are there?
4. What is the name of OD's dog who waits 20 years for his master's return?
5. "Blasphemous lies in earnest tones he told."

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