Oresteia

The fate of Orestes lies with the mighty goddess genus A thuse. Athena, the goddess of wisdom, law, and Justice, is the Judge for the trial of Orestes. Orestes is being tried for the transfer of his mother, Clytemnestra. Orestes neer states that he did not kill his mother, but instead he claims it was Justifiable homicide. Clytemnestra killed Orestes sky pilot Agamemnon, so Orestes got revenge on her. Apollo, the son of genus Zeus, sides with Orestes and acts as a vox and attorney for him.The Furies, antediluvian patriarch goddesses who are brutal creatures of revenge, represent the ghost of Clytemnestra in the runaway. Apollo and the Furies clash piecey times throughout the trial, and it makes for an exciting showdown. At the polish of the trial, the case is so close that not even Athena feels fit in to determine Orestes destiny. She calls upon a group of men to decide the case, and this sets the foundation of a Jury that exit Judge all future murder cases. Athena casts her select in favor of Orestes, and that will be the deciding vote if the Jurors are tied.Theres a moment of suspense as the ballots are tallied, then Athena announces that the ballots are tied Orestes is set free. The actors that led to this verdict in favor of Orestes are males are superior to females Zeus approved the murder of Clytemnestra Clytemnestra broke the sacred marriage bond by murdering her husband and the amnesty will lead to a pact between Athens and the Furies. Athenas close to free Orestes not only changes Orestes life, but the life of Athens for years to come.One of the dynamics that led to the Judgment in favor of Orestes is the superiority of penning over maternity. Orestes defense is that the murder of a woman is less square than the murder of a man, so the killing of Clytemnestra should be seen in ight of the implementation of Agamemnon. Apollo states that a person can ache a father and no mother, and power points to Athena as a perfect example of this . Athena was born(p) from Zeus skull instead of the womb of her mother. Apollo then argues that the father, the one who plants the seed, is the only true parent.Therefore, Orestes remove of Clytemnestra was warranted. Another reason Orestes murder was Justified is because Clytemnestra killed her husband and broke the sacred marriage bond. The Furies respond by saying Orestes murder of his mother was worse, because he killed his own simple eye. Here, we ee a clash of the old and new deities The ancient goddesses known as the Furies versus the leaders of the new school, Zeus and Apollo. The Furies stress the sacredness of family blood while Apollo stresses the sacredness of marriage.The primitive, older goddesses are go foring the blood relation, as its the unplumbed link between child and parent thats handed down from propagation to generation. The marriage bond is practically newer than the blood bond, as marriage is a product of civilization and structure in society. Marria ge of a man and wife is fate itself, stronger than oaths, and Justice guards its life. (L. 21 5) Apollos claiming that nothing is stronger than fate, and marriage is brought or so by fate. Also, by saying that Justice guards its life, Apollos claiming that if someone breaks a marriage, they should have to face Justice.Because Clytemnestra broke her marriage ties by killing her husband, she should pay the toll with death. Another tactor tavoring Orestes is Zeus authorized and permi ed tt the assassination of Clytemnestra. Zeus, mightiness of the gods and embodiment of Justice, couldnt possibly have ordered something unjust. However, the Furies once again fervour back, and they xpress that Zeus himself put his own father in shackles. This statement appalls Apollo, as he argues theres an enormous difference between shackling a man and murdering him. Zeus world-beater and dominance cannot be compared to that of any other man or god.If Zeus sanctioned the murder of Clytemnestra, the n it must be validated. The last piece that led to the outcome in support of Orestes is the acquittal would result in a treaty between Athens and Argos. The result of the trial is much to the benefit of Athena and her great city. At first, the Furies are outraged by the verdict and they promise to bring destruction to the land. After multiple attempts, Athenas finally able to reason with the Furies. She explains to them that they will be beneficiaries of Athens if they choose to come.Instead of move on a path of hatred and destruction, Athena offers them peace and a comfortable home. l will embrace one home with you, Athena, never fail the city, you, and Zeus almighty (L. 927-930). Finally, they take her up on the offer, and the Furies promise to defend Athens for its best interests. The tone of the Furies changes from anger and hate to mercy and love. The Furies contemplate is to preside over Athens, and act as the citys guardians. Peace and harmony will finally reign over the mighty city of Athens.The ending to the play came as a major surprise, as Orestes was set free and the Furies make peace with the city of Athens. The trial of Orestes was a huge turning point in Greek society. Athenas decision to pick a Jury to decide the fate of Orestes set a precedent that is still in rear today for all murder trials. All of the events that rocked the House of Atreus led to a unique connection between the Furies and Athenas wonderful city, the city of Athens. In the end, kinda than destroying each other, the new deities integrated with the old to form an unbreakable bond.