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Electra (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama Books
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Euripides
The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse
"The Electra of Euripides" by Euripides is a tragedy written in the mid-410s BC. The play retells the dark myth of the house of Atreus, following Electra and her brother Orestes as they plot revenge against their mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus for murdering their father Agamemnon. Euripides reimagines the familiar story with disturbing twists, questioning traditional notions of heroism, gender roles, and divine morality as the siblings pursue their violent quest for justice.
Sophocles
Elektra
"Elektra" by Sophocles is a Greek tragedy written between 420 BC and 414 BC. Set in Mycenae after the Trojan War, the play follows Electra and her brother Orestes as they seek revenge against their mother Clytemnestra and stepfather Aegisthus for murdering their father, King Agamemnon. When Orestes returns disguised with a false report of his own death, Electra continues her bitter mourning, unaware her brother stands beside her. The siblings must execute their deadly plan to restore honor to their father's name.
Euripides
Ηλέκτρα
"Ηλέκτρα" by Euripides is a tragedy written in the mid 410s BC. Electra, married off to a poor farmer to prevent noble heirs, joins her exiled brother Orestes in a plot to avenge their father Agamemnon's murder. Their targets are their mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus, who killed Agamemnon years earlier. As the siblings execute their plan, questions arise about heroism, morality, and the cost of vengeance, culminating in acts that bring both justice and profound guilt.
Euripides
Euripides' Elektra
"Euripides' Elektra" by Euripides is a tragedy written in the mid-410s BC. Years after Clytemnestra murders her husband Agamemnon, their daughter Electra lives in exile, married off to a peasant farmer. When her brother Orestes returns in disguise, the siblings reunite and plot revenge against their mother and her lover Aegisthus. This version challenges traditional notions of heroism and morality, questioning whether vengeance justifies matricide and exploring the dark consequences of violent justice.
Aeschylus
Χοηφόροι
"Χοηφόροι" by Aeschylus is a tragedy that forms the second part of the Oresteia, the only complete surviving ancient trilogy. The play follows Orestes as he returns to Argos with his friend Pylades to mourn at his father's tomb. There, he reunites with his sister Electra and the chorus of libation-bearers. Together, they plot vengeance against those who wronged their family. The work consists of 1,076 verses filled with repeated curses, invocations of justice, and mounting tension toward a violent resolution.
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