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Agamemnon 2

Agamemnon 2. Agamemnon (cont.). F. The chorus still doubt (475-487) G. The chorus introduce the messenger (488-502) V. Messenger speech: note that some weeks have passed (503-680) A. Herald speech part 1 (503-537) 1. N.B. prayer to Apollo (509-513) 2. Agamemnon is returning (522-526)

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Agamemnon 2

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  1. Agamemnon 2

  2. Agamemnon (cont.) • F. The chorus still doubt (475-487) • G. The chorus introduce the messenger (488-502) • V. Messenger speech: note that some weeks have passed (503-680) • A. Herald speech part 1 (503-537) • 1. N.B. prayer to Apollo (509-513) • 2. Agamemnon is returning (522-526) • 3. The Trojan temples are destroyed; cf. 338-342 (527-528) • 4. Excessive praise of Agamemnon; cf. 468-470 (530-532)

  3. Agamemnon (cont.) • B. Stichomythia c. chorus; n.b. chorus’ fear at 550 (538-550) • C. Herald speech Part 2 (551-581) • 1. Suffering at Troy (551-573) • 2. Boasting of success (574-578) • D. Chorus responds; they are convinced (582-585) • E. Clytemnestra speaks (586-612) • 1. N.B. her masculinity • 2. She lies; irony at 607 (605-612) • F. Herald and chorus trade couplets about Menelaos (613-635)

  4. Agamemnon (cont.) • G. Herald speech part 3: the storm (636-680) • VI. 2nd stasimon (681-810) • A. Helen (681-749) • 1. Literal discussion of Helen (681-715) • 2. Lion metaphor (716-736) • 3. Back to Helen (737-749) • B. Hybris (750-781) • 1. What many say (750-756) • 2. What the chorus says (757-762) • 3. Hybris, Tharsos, Ate (763-771)

  5. Agamemnon (cont.) • D. The chorus welcomes Agamemnon (782-810) • 1. They try to moderate their praise (785-787) • 2. They were angry when Agamemnon left (789-804) • 3. Now they are glad (805-807) • 4. They hint that all is not well; clearer hint in the Greek at Ægisthos (808-810) • VII. Agamemnon speaks (811-854) • A. Troy has fallen (811-828) • 1. He credits the gods (811) • 2. He portrays Troy as proud (820) • B. Human jealousy (829-843)

  6. Agamemnon (cont.) • C. Re-settling affairs at home; credits gods again at 852-853 (844-854) • VIII. Clytemnestra responds (855-913) • A. She has been afraid for Agamemnon (855-876) • B. Orestes kept safe in Phocis (877-886) • C. She is cried out (887-894) • D. Now she rejoices (895-904) • E. The red tapestry (905-913) • IX. They debate (914-974) • A. Agamemnon refuses to trample the cloth (914-930) • B. Stichomythia (931-943) • C. Agamemnon is convinced (944-957)

  7. Agamemnon (cont.) • D. Clytemnestra is ironically grateful (958-974) • X. 3rd stasimon (975-1033) • A. Chorus gripped by vague fear (975-1000) • B. Loss creates safety; cf. Polycrates (1001-1016) • C. Zeus prevents mortal from being too happy (1017-1033) • XI. Clytemnestra orders Cassandra into the house; she doesn’t respond (1034-1071) • XI. Cassandra scene (1072-1330) • A. Cassandra and the chorus sing (1072-1177) • 1. Of Thyestes (1090-1099)

  8. Agamemnon (cont.) • 2. Of the impending murder; chorus horrified (1100-1135) • 3. Of Tereus, Procne, and Itys (1136-1155) • 4. Of Troy (1156-1177) • B. Cassandra and the chorus speak (1078-1330) • 1. Of Thyestes (1178-1201) • 2. Stichomythia on Cassandra (1201-1213) • 3. More of Thyestes (1214-1222) • 4. Of Ægisthus and Clytemnestra (1223-1245) • 5. Stichomythia: she spells it out for the chorus (1246-1256) • 6. Of Apollo, Cassandra, and Orestes (1257-1298) • 7. She must die (1299-1333)

  9. Agamemnon (cont.) • XII. Agamemnon killed; chorus ineffective (1331-1371) • XIII. Clytemnestra argues with the chorus (1372-1576) • A. She describes the murder (1371-1398) • B. She defends herself (1399-1576) • 1. Masculine (1401, 1422-1425) • 2. Iphigenia (1417-1418, 1521-1529, 1555-1559) • 3. Defends Ægisthus (1434-1437) • 4. Chorus blames Zeus (1485-1488) • 5. Clytemnestra claims to be the instrument of Thyestes’ revenge (1497-1504)

  10. Agamemnon (cont.) • 6. Chorus admits eye-for-an-eye justice was exercised against Agamemnon (1560-1566) • 7. Clytemnestra thinks she has swept the pollution from the house (1573-1576) • XIV. Ægisthus arrives (1577-1673) • A. He claims the death of Agamemnon as just revenge for his father (1577-1611) • B. Now a tyrant, he threatens the chorus (1628-1632) • C. Chorus correct him: Clytemnestra murdered Agamemnon; they pray for Orestes’ revenge (1633-1635, 1643-1645)

  11. Agamemnon (cont.) • D. Ægisthus punish the chorus (1649-1653) • E. Clytemnestra prevents it: Fate decreed what happened (1654-1661)

  12. Orpheus and Eurydice • Orpheus • The human originator of music and poetry. • Please ignore everything you read of “Orphic” cults. • Eurydice • His new wife. • Dies. • The myth: Orpheus’ trip to Hades to rescue her.

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