The Agamemnon of Aeschylus / Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes

"The Agamemnon of Aeschylus" by Aeschylus is a Greek tragedy written in the 5th century BC. As the first play in the Oresteia trilogy, it chronicles King Agamemnon's fateful homecoming from the Trojan War. Awaiting him is his wife Clytemnestra, who harbors murderous intentions—driven by vengeance for their daughter Iphigenia's sacrifice and her desire for power. The play explores the moral complexities of revenge, loyalty, and justified bloodshed as betrayal unfolds within the royal house of Mycenae. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translated by Gilbert Murray. Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Originally issued 2004-12-22. Transcribed by Paul Murray, Charles Bidwell and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14417).