
by Aeschylus
This essential play by Aeschylus is a crucial stage in the development of classic drama. Having murdered his mother to avenge his father, Orestes is haunted and chased by the Furies. However, the god Apollo intervenes on his behalf, setting the stage for the final part of the Oresteia trilogy.
Aeschylus was an ancient Greek playwright. He is often recognized as the father of tragedy and is the earliest of the three Greek tragedians whose plays survive, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

by Aeschylus
This essential play by Aeschylus is a crucial stage in the development of classic drama. Having murdered his mother to avenge his father, Orestes is haunted and chased by the Furies. However, the god Apollo intervenes on his behalf, setting the stage for the final part of the Oresteia trilogy.
Aeschylus was an ancient Greek playwright. He is often recognized as the father of tragedy and is the earliest of the three Greek tragedians whose plays survive, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.