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The Oresteia (Agamemnon, Orestes, and Electra)

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The Oresteia (Agamemnon, Orestes, and Electra)

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Summary: The Oresteia is a collection of three plays that explores the last two murders of the Atreides Curse - Agamemnon's murder by his wife and her lover and his wife and lover's murder by Agamemnon's son Orestes. The third play explains the end of the curse.
Characters:
Agamemnon: The King of Argos, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the commander of the Greek armies during the siege of Troy. He returns form the war and is killed by his wife.
Orestes: Son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Orestes was away when his father returned from Troy to meet his death at the hands of Aegisthus, his wife’s lover. On reaching manhood, Orestes avenged his father by killing Aegisthus and Clytemnestra.
Electra: Electra was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. She was the sister of Iphigenia and Chrysothemis, as well as Orestes, with whom they planned the murder of their mother and her lover Aegisthus, seeking revenge for the murder of their father.
Conflict: Man vs Man (Agamemnon vs Clytemnestra, Clytemnestra and Aegisthus vs Orestes and Electra)
Virtues: Defending family
Vices: Cheating, Passion
Setting: Mycenae and other areas of Ancient Greece
Lesson: Man must suffer to be wise. Agamemnon must suffer when he has to sacrifice one of his daughter and Electra and Orestes suffer when their father is killed. But in the end it makes Electra and Orestes wiser and stronger.
Johnson, Flint. “The Oresteia by Aeschylus: Summary & Themes.” Study.com, Study.com, study.com/academy/lesson/the-oresteia-by-aeschylus-summary-themes-quiz.html.

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Summary: The Roman god of wine and intoxication, equated with the Greek Dionysus. His festival was celebrated on March 16 and 17. The Bacchanalia, orgies in honor of Dionysus, were introduced in Rome around 200 BCE. These infamous celebrations, notorious for their sexual and criminal character, got so out of hand that they were forbidden by the Roman Senate in 186 BCE.
Setting: Rome and Greece
Virtues: Represents those who know who they are and don't try to fit in.
Vices: Sex, Drinking, Partying, Chaos
Conflict: Instinct vs Rational (Bacchus vs Pentheus)
Explanation: Bacchus symbolizes the instinctive side of Humans.
Example: The worship of Bacchus is vividly depicted in Euripides' play The Bacchae which examines the two sides of life instinct and rational
Lindemans., Micha F. “Bacchus.” Bacchus, Encyclopedia Mythica, www.pantheon.org/articles/b/bacchus.html.

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One afternoon an old satyr was found sleeping in king Midas’ garden. His guards carried the sleeping creature to king Midas. While other kings would have been upset over a drunken man sleeping in their garden, King Midas warmly welcomed him in. God Dionysus granted one wish to King Midas for his kind acts. The King wished that everything is turned into a
yellow gold) that he touches. His food, water, bed, and even daughter all tragically turned into gold. King Midas finally came to the realization that his whole kingdom would turn into gold if he did no retract his wish soon. He begged Dionysus to withdraw his wish. Dionysus got rid of the wish that became a curse.
Setting: King Midas's castle
Charecters:
Midas: Great King, liked by most, wishes for a "gold touch"
Conflict: Wish vs reality (Gold touch vs Consequences)
Virtues: Family and friends over greed
Vices: Greed
Examples: The car chain Midas' name is derived from king Midas and his golden touch, hence the slogan "Trust the Midas touch".
Explanation: Midas represents the consequences of greed and that people should be happy with what they have.
“Midas.” Midas, kingmidasmyth.weebly.com/.

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Summary: The Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. The two armies faced each other, camped for battle on opposite sides of a steep valley. A Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall and wearing full armor came out each day for forty days, mocking and challenging the Israelite's to fight. His name was Goliath. Saul, the King of Israel, and the whole army were terrified of Goliath. One day David, the youngest son of Jesse, was sent to the battle lines by his father to bring back news of his brothers. David volunteered to fight Goliath. Dressed in his simple tunic, carrying his shepherd's staff, sling, and a pouch full of stones, David approached Goliath. As Goliath moved in for the kill, David reached into his bag and slung one of his stones at Goliath's head. Finding a hole in the armor, the stone sank into the giant's forehead, and he fell face down on the ground. David then took Goliath's sword, killed him and cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. The Israelite's pursued, chasing and killing them and plundering their camp.
Setting: The Valley of Ellah
Main Characters:

David: Son of Jesse, Shepherd Killer of Goliath,
Goliath: Biblical warrior, Champion of the Philistines, feared by all except David
Conflict: Man vs Beast (David vs Goliath)
Virtues: David's faith in god caused him to look at the giant from a different perspective. Goliath was merely a mortal man defying an all-powerful God.
Vices: Goliath was defying the gods.
Explanations: The battle represents Underdogs vs Favorites, and Good vs Evil.
Example: The 2015 film "David and Goliath" is based on the story and follows David in his effort to beat Goliath.
Fairchild, Mary. “What the Story of David and Goliath Teaches Us About Facing Giants.” ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/david-and-goliath-700211.

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Summary: Cain and Abel were the first and second sons of Adam and Eve. While Cain was a farmer, Abel was a skilled shepherd who took care of the family's animals.  One day Cain and Abel made sacrifices to the Lord to worship and thank Him. Cain brought some of the produce from the land while Abel brought the first born of his sheep. God showed favor upon Abel's sacrifice because it was an offering that came from the best Abel had to give. This made Cain very angry and jealous. Cain lured his brother Abel into the fields and killed him with a rock. The Lord called to Cain asking what happened and after Cain lies about killing his brother, God punishes Cain, but gives him protection from murder.
Setting: Near Eden but not in it as Adam and Eve had been banished from it.
Main Characters:
Cain- The firstborn son of Adam and Eve, a farmer, murders Abel
Abel- The younger of the two, a skilled shepherd who took the offering to
God very seriously, killed by Cain
Adam and Eve- The first man and women, Cain and Abel's parents
Conflict: Cain vs Able (Man vs Man), Able vs God (Man vs God),
Virtues: The forgiveness of God
Vices: The first Murder on earth

Explanation: "Cain" symbolizes faith that doesn't have love combined with it and Abel" stands for charity. This charity is the brother of faith but when faith (Cain) isn't working alongside charity (Abel), it becomes harsh, and destructive.

Source: Literature, Book of Genesis, Old Testament