Orestes

Character Analysis

Agamemnon’s son; he kills Klytaimestra and her lover Aigisthos as vengeance for his father’s death. In the meeting of the gods at the beginning of the Odyssey, first on the agenda is murder and whether it was warranted. This is no coincidence. See "Symbols, Imagery, Allegory" for more.

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