In the Oresteia, Clytemnestra, the queen and wife of Agamemnon, plays a critical role as she is who changes how women can be when in control. She is distressed as horrid events occur to her but she does not show any sign of fear. Almost becoming like any other men, she becomes fearful and dangerous in order to get her vengeance on this one man that did her dirty. Gender is a major issue in this trilogy. The trial in the Eumenides can be seen as a battle between genders, with Apollo as the male
Tittle- gender relations of women in Agamemnon and the Oresteia Anthony shillingford This thesis will provide a general overview of women throughout Agamemnon and discuss gender roles throughout the story. I will examine the way in which overall character portrayal is depicted in Aeschylus Agamemnon. I will provide an argument in which the tools he uses depicts his work and shows that women go against the gender roles. Also presenting prevalent work from the Oresteia. “We keep hetaerae for the
The era in which Agamemnon takes plaice in one where masculinity and combat are many of the most emphasized aspects of society, where women in this society are usually forced to the foreground of decision-making and power. Women are therefore committed to the role of mourners and caretakers to simply perform the emotional clean up following war, although in many ways Clytemnestra overthrows this role. Clytemnestra’s strength lies in the fact that although she is a woman and has a certain sexual
Two of the most powerful women considered in these texts are Helen and Clytemnestra. However, Helen is made important through the actions of the men around her. Clytemnestra makes herself important through the violent murder of her husband. As sister, Helen and Clytemnestra serve as foils to each other. While it is claimed that Helen is the face that launched a thousand ships, when her role in the Iliad is more closely examined it is actually shown to be quite
Polymestor, who murdered her son. She calls on the Greek leader Agamemnon for