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The Oresteia Vocab
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02/23/2011

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Aegisthus
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Agmemnon's cousing and Clytemnestra's lover.
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Agamemnon
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King of Argos. Husband of Clytemnestra. Brother of Menelaus.
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Argos
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Kingdom of Agamemnon
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Atreus
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Agmemnon's father
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Clytemnestra
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protagonist. Agamemnon's wife, ruled Argos in his absence.
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Cassandra
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trojan princess.Captured by agamemnon to be his slave and mistress. Apollo's lover, gifted with prophecies. Broke a promise with Apollo- he made people around her doubtful.
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Chorus
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elder citezens of Argos. Advisors to Clytemnestra. To old to fight in war.
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Delphi
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Sanctuary of Apollo, where Orestese goes and is comanded by Apollo to avenge father's death
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Electra
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Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.
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The Furies
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women dressed in black with snake hair. immortals but not godesses. Function is to seek vengence on behalf of those who have no avengers.
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The Herald
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Brings the chorus news of Agamemnon's safe homecoming.
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Iphigeneia
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Agamemnon's sacrificed daughter
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Orestes
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Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's son. Avenges father's death.
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Pylades
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companion of Orestes.
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Thyestes
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Atreus's brother, Aegisthu's father, ate boiled children
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The Watchman
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men assigned to watch for signal of troy's fall from roof of palace
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