Greek Tragedy VIII: Aeschylus’s The Eumenides, or Law & Order: Athens

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Tragedy, The Greeks

We have reached the end of the Oresteia. In the discussion, feel free to add your thoughts about the Eumenides and the entire trilogy.

Discussion Prompts
  1. So, now that you’ve read the entire Oresteia, what do you think?  What do you think about this play in particular, and what do you think about the trilogy as a whole?  
  2. What themes stand out to you and why?  
  3. How would you present this play today?  
  4. In mythological terms, there were three Furies.  Would you cast three for that Chorus or would you cast more?  
  5. How would you stage the trial?  
  6. What other thoughts do you have?  

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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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