Into the Mind of the Noble Clytaemestra

Into the Mind of the Noble Clytaemestra Born in 525 B.C., Aeschylus was the earliest of the great tragic poets of Athens. He is commonly called the father of Greek tragedy. Tragedy and drama in the western world were born with Aeschylus, one of the greatest dramatists and poets of all time. He lived and wrote more than two millenniums ago in the city of Athens in Greece. He was completely a man of his …

…His drama is established more on the grounds of conflict and interplay of important ethical, moral, and philosophical principles than on the emotional and inner development of the particular characters in the play. Aeschylus's portrayal of Clytaemestra is undoubtedly human, supported by her conniving intentions and thirst for revenge. Many critics consider her the most impressive and fascinating woman in tragedy which is ironic because Clytaemestra was not really considered important until Euripides wrote "Medea.."