Orestes, Electra, and Clytemnestra Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Mycenae, TaurisMycenae (or Argos)All the bloody goings-ons go down in the city of Mycenae, though some writers use Argos interchangeably. Though nobody knows for sure if Orestes or any of his famil...
Context
The bloody story of Orestes' revenge on his mother, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus, has been super popular for a super long time. (What can we say? People seem to love hearing about serious...
The Hero's Journey
Monomyth/The Hero's JourneyThe Hero's Journey is a framework that scholar Joseph Campbell came up with that many myths and stories follow. Many storytellers and story-readers find it a useful way t...