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Eumenides

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 458

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Discuss Apollo’s role in the play. What are his motivations? Why does he help Orestes?

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What is the function of the Ghost of Clytemnestra in the play? Why is it significant that she is the one who wakes up the Furies and urges them on?

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Why do the Furies continue to pursue Orestes even after Apollo has purified him?

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