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... Aegisthus by Orestes and Electra . In the play of Aeschylus , Apollo un- ambiguously orders Orestes to kill his mother . Kitto makes the point that since the command to kill his mother comes from a god , Orestes , in Aeschylus ' drama ...
... Aegisthus by Orestes and Electra . In the play of Aeschylus , Apollo un- ambiguously orders Orestes to kill his mother . Kitto makes the point that since the command to kill his mother comes from a god , Orestes , in Aeschylus ' drama ...
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... Aegisthus and Clytemnestra by Orestes and Electra is a melodramatic event , showing the avengers as despicable and personally motivated ; the victims appear somewhat better than their murderers . The murder committed by Clytemnestra and ...
... Aegisthus and Clytemnestra by Orestes and Electra is a melodramatic event , showing the avengers as despicable and personally motivated ; the victims appear somewhat better than their murderers . The murder committed by Clytemnestra and ...
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Daemons True and False | 2 |
The Fate of Athaliahand Racine | 11 |
Hamlet Q E D | 41 |
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