The EumenidesAcropolis and EnvironsAreopagusSlide 4Slide 5The Eumenides: PlotRed-Figure Krater 1Red-Figure Krater 2Red-Figure Krater 3The Eumenides: Plot (cont.)Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14The EumenidesAcropolis and EnvironsAreopagusAreopagusThe Eumenides•Dramatis personæ–Orestes–Clytemnestra (ghost)–The Pythia–Apollo–Athena–Chorus 1: Eumenides–Chorus 2: Athenian women•Setting–1: The temple of Apollo at Delphi–2: The acropolis at Athens•The Plot–Athena and an Athenian court exonerate Orestes and give the Eumenides a new divine role.The Eumenides: Plot–I. At the temple of Apollo in Delphi (1-234)•A. The Pythia’s speech (1-63)–1. Before entering temple (1-33)»a. History of prophecy at Delphi / Prayer to Apollo and Zeus (1-19)»b. Prayer to Athena, Dionysus, springs, Poseidon, Zeus again (20-31)»c. She enters the temple (32-33)–2. After entering temple (34-63)»a. She describes her horror (34-38)»b. She retells what she saw (39-59)»c. She calls upon Apollo (61-64)Red-Figure Krater 1Red-Figure Krater 2Red-Figure Krater 3The Eumenides: Plot (cont.)•B. Apollo’s speech (64-93)–1. He will defend Orestes (64-66)–2. He has lulled the Eumenides to sleep (66-68)–3. He describes the Eumenides (67-73)–4. He tells Orestes to seek sanctuary at Athena’s temple in Athens (74-80)–5. Foretells the trial and Orestes’ acquittal (81-83)–6. Declares that he did indeed order Orestes to murder Clytemnestra (84)–7. Interruption: Orestes begs Apollo for further aid (85-87)–8. Apollo asks Hermes to accompany Orestes to Athens; invokes Zeus Xenios (88-93)The Eumenides: Plot (cont.)•C. Clytemnestra wakes the chorus (94-139)–1. She is dishonored for her murder among the dead, but Orestes has gone free (94-105)–2. She reminds the Eumenides of her sacrifices and their duty (106-116)–3. She awakens them (117-139)•D. 1st Stasimon: the Eumenides sing of their shame and disgust at Apollo (140-177)–1. They rouse themselves (140-142)–2. Their shame at falling asleep... (143-148)–3. …turns to anger at Apollo, a young god who has unjustly used force against senior citizens (149-154)The Eumenides: Plot (cont.)–4. They are driven on by the foul murder of Clytemnestra (155-161)–5. Zeus’ generation rules by force, not by right (162-167)–6. Apollo has sullied himself and his shrine (169-172)–7. They vow to fight on (175-178)•E. Apollo appears and argues with the Eumenides (179-234)–1. Apollo orders them away, threatening and abusing them (179-197)–2. Stichomythia: Eumenides blame Apollo for his actions and defend their own (198-212)The Eumenides: Plot (cont.)–3. Apollo accuses them of ignoring Zeus, Hera, and Aphrodite’s rights with their one-sided view (213-224)–4. The Eumenides refuse to quit (225-231)–5. Apollo will continue to help Orestes, who sought his help (232-234)–II. Outside the temple of Athena in Athens•A. Orestes argues with the Eumenides (235-298)–1. He prays to Athena; she does not appear yet (235-244)–2. The Eumenides search for Orestes (245-257)–3. The spy him and sing of his punishment (258-275)–4. Orestes claims he has been purified by Apollo (276-286)The Eumenides: Plot (cont.)–5. He summons Athena; again she does not appear (287-298)•B. 2nd Stasimon (299-396)–1. Orestes must pay (299-306)–2. The Eumenides pursue only the guilty (307-320)–3. Their divine role is ancient (321-359)–4. They perform a necessary service none of the other gods will undertake (360-367)–5. They bring down the arrogant (368-385)–6. They are steadfast and right, though terrible