House of Atreus (A Fantastic Greek Tragedy into the beginnings of Religion)
( Aeschylus ’ “The Orestia” is a tale of gore; technically a tragedy but it does not end purely in hopelessness but on an upbeat note. The modern readers may be surprised because in ancient Athens the term “tragedy” did not carry its modern meaning and many of the tragedies do end on a positive... Sign in to see full entry.