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Orestes

Jiang frames Orestes as trapped between two moral obligations: avenging his father and violating the cosmic order by killing his mother.

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Tragedy Makes Democracy Face Itself

2024-10-17, day precision · Civilization #9: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as Prophets of Democracy

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"...of Argos. The problem is that Agamemnon has a son named Orestes, and Orestes, during this time, was exiled from Argos, okay? And now..."

Tragedy Makes Democracy Face Itself

2024-10-17, day precision · Civilization #9: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as Prophets of Democracy

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"...right and just to want to avenge your father, okay? So Orestes goes back to Argos, and he kills his mother, Cladamestra, and Aegytus...."

Tragedy Makes Democracy Face Itself

2024-10-17, day precision · Civilization #9: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as Prophets of Democracy

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"...the rest of eternity. We will not let you go, okay? Orestes goes, talks to Apollo, and Apollo tries to intercede on behalf of..."

Tragedy Makes Democracy Face Itself

2024-10-17, day precision · Civilization #9: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as Prophets of Democracy

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"And Athena is the goddess of wisdom. So Orestes tells Athena, the goddess, his story, and he begs for her help, okay? And Athena..."

Tragedy Makes Democracy Face Itself

2024-10-17, day precision · Civilization #9: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as Prophets of Democracy

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"...I will be the deciding vote. I vote in favor of Orestes, okay? So now Orestes is free to go home and live his..."

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