Greek Mythology
The wife of Zeus
Who is Hera?
Considered the "Father of History."
Who is Herodotus?
The setting for the entirety of the play.
What is the royal palace in Argos?
The play begins here as Orestes and his companion return from exile.
What is the Grave of Agamemnon?
The title of the high priestess of Apollo.
What is the Pythia?
Who is Aphrodite?
The Greek naval victory that effectively ended the Persian Wars.
What was the battle of Salamis?
When Agamemnon returns from war, his wife, Clytemnestra tries to convince him to ____________.
What is "walk on red/purple tapestries?"
This character says only 1 line in the entire play.
Who is Pylades?
According to witnesses, the Furies are said to look like this mythical monster.
What are gorgons?
The psychopomp of the Greek Pantheon.
Who is Hermes?
The slave class that made up a majority of Sparta's population.
Who were Helots?
Left behind during the war, the Chorus of the play are _______________.
These two things are what allow Electra to confirm the identity of Orestes.
What are his footprints and a lock of his hair?
The shield carried by Athena.
What is the Aegis?
What are elephant bones?
The Athenian general who won the battle of Marathon.
Who was Militades?
With this set of devices, Clytemnestra is able to learn of the destruction of Troy before the Chorus.
What are signal/relay fires?
After learning of the death of Aegisthus, Clytemnestra grabs this weapon to defend herself.
What is an axe?
This character is tasked with protecting Orestes during his travels.
Who is Hermes?
The head of the Greek Pantheon before the Bronze Age Collapse.
Who is Poseidon?
Sparta started to prepare for war with Athens after this event.
What was the Siege of Plataea?
What is a peacock?
Orestes and his friend plan to disguise themselves as foreigners from this town.
What is Delphi?
The name the book uses instead of a jury.
What is a tribunal?