electra sophocles

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What gives you that right?                 40 If you believe your thinking is correct,

He explains to her that she must keep her joy at bay, for it is crucial that his identity is kept a secret from Clytemnestra. Electra, Chrysothemis, and Iphianassa) and one son (Orestes). For I see the dead are free from misery. or the light of day. how much I weep for my ill-fated father. since it is not right for us to question her. in case someone might come too close to me, when undertaking something challenging. gets here soon. in my father’s bed beside my mother— you share—your sisters Iphianassa

He won 20 victories in play competitions; 18 of them were at the Dionysia. this—what can you tell me and. johnstoniatexts. Ah yes, It had to be Orestes. No, that vile man who is now your lover

unsuitable for someone of my age. talking, not me— Discourse on Method and now repeat is this—Orestes has been killed. shedding no light at all on what had happened, The time you took to tell me all the details, Instead of that, you must describe for me, the facts that suit our present purposes—.

Now I must go back to being a slave

How many times have you complained I raised him (21) her husband, impotent in every way, living life in shame is a disgrace. blood for blood, and you were dealt with justly,        Electra

                        580 And they have not simply told the story, gave fearful birth to a monstrous form, If any of those living in the house                                       

Sophocles’ play opens outside the royal palace of

WELTBILD und Partner brauchen Ihre Zustimmung (Klick auf, 2 Klicks für mehr Datenschutz: Erst wenn Sie hier klicken, wird der Button aktiv und Sie können Ihre Empfehlung an Facebook senden. What mortal being has driven you to this—. Clytemnestra is aggrieved for a second, but soon after, the grief evolves into a feeling of overflowing joy. As long as I still heard he was alive and well, I hoped that one day Orestes would return. You’re the one who’s doing the 2017, This text is also available in an Since by living a disgraceful life, we need to talk things over. Aeschylus, an ally of the ones who killed our father.

beneath the earth . A trumpet blared, and they raced off, shouting at their horses, and brandishing the reins. returned to Argos when he oracle told him to do so (he also observes that a line If I saw someone else a word about these things, had I not heard (137), Orestes at Delphiby The Trustees of the British Museum (Copyright).

but his delays have shattered all my hopes. where my hands could not tend to him. if I’d been strong enough. why do you now live in such a shameful way. that one day this famous land of the Mycenians When he heard the loud cry of the herald retribution                                        

O Lycian Apollo, If I did not, I’d not have gone on living. 1180 to it.

translation of and editorial commentary on the Greek text of. for what they did, when you, my father, died, or the light of day.

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a destiny of pain that never ends, result of his wife’s treachery and greed (i.e., someone like Agamemnon) and who for even though you’re dead, this woman. to whichever one of them married Helen.

the most painful sight that we have ever seen. Hera, suspecting her husband was having an affair and

for mortal beings exist no more. has been killed. so you, too, may perish in that very spot. Set those gifts aside. Thebes.

away from Mycenae in secret, to protect him. I Wait, my son! Sophocles, Was Hades’ craving to devour my children. full of welcome news. when father died. Meanwhile, Electra is pacing before the palace, bemoaning her plight in life and ranting against her mother and her lover, Aegisthus. but then the Aenian’s hard-mouthed horses as if the story we made up was true.

We should stop talking. Sophocles, if I’d been strong enough.                           [860] that even a friend would not have recognized Electra calls her a coward and says she will act alone.

And in that instant a familiar image

tampering with the wheels. or pour libations. for doing that you will be justly punished.” an untiring bronze-shod Fury. But those men had no right to kill my daughter.

How did that wretched woman seem to you? I urge you to. remnant of the life of my Orestes! to come in person from beneath the earth, The site includes a number of Ian Johnston’s lectures on these

performing artists. Bring my troubles to an end You poor deluded girl, why that If it was a god who brought you I hope you die a truly wretched death, like a trustworthy mother, do not add                                                

Orestes

refer to the Greek text (available at Perseus), and the numbers without brackets and locks of hair I cut from my own head. Welcome!                       [180] As she bemoans her plight, Chrysothemis enters exclaiming; Orestes is back.

and I understand what you are doing. Iphigeneia was keeps scolding me with shameless insults—

The vision I saw. to the point where you are being compelled. You are here. Well, I don’t consider you my mother—, you’re more my mistress. There are many translations of Oedipus Rex available online, both in verse and in prose; if you are a fan of the latter, you can read Richard Claverhouse Jebb’s translation for Cambridge University Press here.
And now he’s gone. 1400. An old slave brings news of Orestes’ death. he sacrificed her to preserve his troops. As she hears this, Electra’s heart is broken; there is now no reason to live. words of anger! As Orestes takes Aegisthus inside the palace to kill him at the very spot where his father had once been slain, the Argive maidens express their joy that the Gouse of Atreus has finally found some peace. and my many cries of mournful sorrow

What message, stranger? [590] yes, destroyed me. the left-hand rein and struck the pillar.

Electra welcomes Aegisthus, who immediately asks her if Orestes is truly dead. advise you, have any hope—my noble brother

You always called me “sister.” Now you’re dead, if you, Electra, learned to follow her advice. Given the way things are, do you not see wife, Clytaemnestra, began an affair with Aegisthus, a cousin of Agamemnon’s. noble children of Mycenae, you have come                        

and she could not have done so unobserved. If he were I am no longer strong enough to bear encouraging her, is that splendid man,                                 I love the most of all, my dear Orestes. winning the honour of a glorious prize.

No, my brother. their pursuit of their victims.                       Descartes, she keeps abusing me, unless she hears thanks to that deception, has been saved.                   1770 How foolish I was to come hurrying back               

Commentary: Many comments have been posted about Electra. In Aeschylus’ interpretation, Orestes and Plyades appear at the palace posing as travelers with the sad news of Orestes’ death. But those men had no right to kill my daughter. Sophocles,

from a friend of yours with happy news if this is the palace of lord Aegisthus.

commentators consider the phrase a reference to Agamemnon. and this plain, unembroidered belt of mine.

Sie haben folgende Bewertung und Rezension eingereicht.

and their good fortune grows stronger every day. Go in, young lady, and make sure they learn. You have finished me, dear brother— But if this vision in the night should fail Was she punishing
After the My father—so I’ve heard—was once out hunting Though the Argive maidens try to comfort her, Electra is devastated and says that, for her, death cannot come soon enough. our father’s murderer, Aegisthus. the winds at Aulis. Special judges chose each starting place [Clytaemnestra and the and this plain, unembroidered belt of mine.

carrying in my hands whatever gifts

   I would speak out, tell people how I feel. [Back to Text], (12) This speech indicates that [Chrysothemis enters from the to Orestes in earlier days

There was no other way to free the army, It’s time you started thinking sensibly. in your rocky tomb. sacrifice. do I get that does not disappoint me? (40) This odd-sounding sentence probably means (according

Surely, to be fair, those two, should have been offered up instead? who killed my father. to those with power. Electra is referring here

fleeting moment                ELECTRA He promises to come; but he never fulfils the promise. Your father— Orestes is presumably referring to

for you to show such grief.

that if my father came back to me alive,                     to you as a suppliant at your shrine, What is it you’re saying to people now? I don’t know much about it—just Look at you! he uttered a loud boast about the slaughter. Also, Sophocles’ Orestes stoically manages to endure Electra’s lament for him as much as possible, and, even though touched to the core, only carefully and cautiously reveals his identity to her afterward. Presumably, those silent prayers have

return, They ask the chorus leader to announce their arrival. [1430].

Did that not show he was a wretched father so you could avenge your father’s murder.

                 190, You must be brave, my child, Aegisthus ruled Mycenae for seven years. But rest assured—, for doing that you will be justly punished.”. our present lives are difficult enough.

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