The chorus is confused. Despite the victorious homecoming of Agamemnon and Clytaemestra's warm welcome to her husband, the elders have a vague sensation of impending doom. They pray that future events will show this feeling to have been unwarranted.
Agamemnon, The Choephori, and The Eumenides Summary and Analysis Agamemnon: Fourth Stasimon (Lines 966–1018)
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Table of Contents
- Play Summary
- About Agamemnon, The Choephori, and The Eumenides
- Character List
- Summary and Analysis
- The Oresteia: Introductory Note
- Agamemnon: Prologue (Lines 1–39)
- Agamemnon: Parodos (Lines 40–82)
- Agamemnon: First Stasimon (Lines 83–269)
- Agamemnon: First Episode (Lines 270–366)
- Agamemnon: Second Stasimon (Lines 367–480)
- Agamemnon: Second Episode (Lines 481–685)
- Agamemnon: Third Stasimon (Lines 686–773)
- Agamemnon: Third Episode (Lines 774–965)
- Agamemnon: Fourth Stasimon (Lines 966–1018)
- Agamemnon: Fourth Episode (Lines 1019–1410)
- Agamemnon: Exodos (Lines 1411–1673)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Prologue (Lines 1–21)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Parodos (Lines 22–82)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: First Episode (Lines 83–304)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: First Stasimon (Lines 305–476)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Second Episode (Lines 477–582)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Second Stasimon (Lines 583–648)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Third Episode (Lines 649–778)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Third Stasimon (Lines 779–836)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Fourth Episode (Lines 837–933)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Fourth Stasimon (Lines 934–970)
- The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers: Exodos (Lines 971–1074)
- The Eumenides: Prologue (Lines 1–63)
- The Eumenides: First Episode (Lines 64–142)
- The Eumenides: First Stasimon (Lines 143–178)
- The Eumenides: Second Episode (Lines 179–243)
- The Eumenides: Parodos (Lines 244–275)
- The Eumenides: Second Episode, Continued (Lines 276–306)
- The Eumenides: Second Stasimon (Lines 307–395)
- The Eumenides: Third Episode (Lines 396–489)
- The Eumenides: Third Stasimon (Lines 490–565)
- The Eumenides: Fourth Episode (Lines 566–776)
- The Eumenides: Fourth Stasimon (Lines 777–792)
- The Eumenides: Fifth Episode and Exodos (Lines 793–1047)
- Aeschylus Biography
- Surviving Dramatic Works of Aeschylus
- Critical Essay
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