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But in the myth, spelled out in Aeschylus’s Agamemnon, the oracle survived the sack of Troy and was later murdered by Clytemnestra, the avenging wife of the tragedy’s titular king.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
Like Flock, Motz is interested in the lore of female vengeance: Judith beheading Holofernes, Medea killing her sons to spite Jason, Clytemnestra stabbing Agamemnon in the bath.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Near the end of the play, Clytemnestra hauls into view a black sheet with the bloodied bodies of Agamemnon and Cassandra.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
Like Flock, Motz is interested in the lore of female vengeance: Judith beheading Holofernes, Medea killing her sons to spite Jason, Clytemnestra stabbing Agamemnon in the bath.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Near the end of the play, Clytemnestra hauls into view a black sheet with the bloodied bodies of Agamemnon and Cassandra.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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“Clytemnestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Clytemnestra. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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