Greek Tragedy VII: Aeschylus’s The Libation Bearers, Or the Demon Children of Argos Street

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In this episode, we cover the second play in Aeschylus’s Oresteia trilogy, and we meet the sister who was completely ignored in the first play.

Discussion Points
  1. What are your thoughts at this point in the Oresteia?  
  2. Do you think this play stands on its own?  
  3. How would you present it?  
  4. Electra does not reappear at the end, in large part because of the limited number of actors on the Greek stage.  Would you have her return with Orestes in a modern production?

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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