Oresteia

A trilogy written by the Athenian tragic poet, Aeskhylus (Aeschylus).

Part one, Agamemnon, describes the murder of the victorious hero after his return from Troy.

Part two, The Libation Bearers (Khoephore), is the story of the murderous revenge meted out by Agamemnon’s son, Orestes, against his mother Klytemnestra (Clytemnestra) and her lover Aigisthos (Aegisthus).

Part three, the Eumenides, is the trial and acquittal of Orestes and lays the philosophical basis for the difference between revenge and justice.

If you wish to read these plays I suggest The Complete Greek Tragedies, Aeschylus II, edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore, ISBN 0226307948; you can find this book at your library in the 800 section or you can order it through the Book Shop on this site which is linked to Amazon.com.