He instructs Orestes to return to his homeland and kill his mother, Clytemnestra, out of revenge for killing Agamemnon. The Greek god of archery, music, prophecy, and several other things. Pylades is pretty much just there to stand around and remind Orestes of Apollo's instructions. Orestes's cousin, whom he brings on his vengeful quest in The Libation Bearers for a reason that is never fully explained. In case you haven't realized yet, this is a seriously messed-up family. Electraĭaughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and sister to Orestes, Electra is a somewhat major character in The Libation Bearers, where she meets Orestes at Agamemnon's grave and schemes with him about how to enact his vengeance on their mother. He does so, then is forced to flee before and during The Eumenides in order to escape the vengeful Furies, who are incensed by his matricide. In The Libation Bearers, he is called by the god Apollo to return and get revenge on his mother for killing Agamemnon. The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra (talk about parental issues) and the character after which the Oresteia is named, Orestes is sent away at the end of Agamemnon to live in exile. He is the son of Thyestes, who was forced by Atreus (Agamemnon's father) to eat his own children, so the vengeance exacted on Agamemnon is personal as well. AegisthusĪ person of some importance in the city, Aegisthus is the lover of Clytemnestra and her co-conspirator in the plot to kill Agamemnon. They wait until he returns and then murder him in the bath. Acting out of vengeance for Iphigenia's sacrifice, she plots to kill Agamemnon with her new beau, Aegisthus, whose family has it out for Agamemnon anyway. The wife of the Greek hero Agamemnon, Clytemnestra is the main villainess in both Agamemnon and Libation Bearers. This action would have seriously negative consequences, as his wife, Clytemnestra, didn't take it too well. To please the goddess Artemis and have the winds shift in his favor before the battle, he sacrificed the life of his daughter Iphigenia. The titular character of the first play of the trilogy, Agamemnon is a great Greek hero, one of the key figures in their decisive victory in the Trojan War. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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