The Agamemnon Author:Aeschylus The Agamemnon is the first play of Aeschylus's Oresteia trilogy. It presents the return of Agamemnon in the aftermath of the Trojan War, as his homecoming gives way to the terrors of an ancient curse and family vengeance. Filled with accounts of war, sacrifices, confessions, prophecies, and prayers, it is a drama which begins both a brutal and c... more »ompassionate journey toward redefining justice. Through the use of syllabic verse, this new translation maintains an organic link with the original Greek text, while recreating the music of the poetry in contemporary English.« less