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Example Question #267 :Clep: Humanities
The trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus that detail the story of the family of Agamemnon is called__________.
Possible Answers:
theOdepeia
theLysistrata
theOresteia
theAntiphon
theIliad
Correct answer:
theOresteia
Explanation:
TheOresteiais the only surviving trilogy of Ancient Greek theater that was written to be performed in one sitting. Its author, Aeschylus, gained fame and prizes for his version of the story of Agamemnon, the hero of the Trojan War who is murdered by his wife Clytemnestra when he arrives home. The plays take their name from the character of Orestes, Agamemnon's son who seeks vengeance for his father's death.
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