Greek title: Εὐμενίδες

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Εὐμενίδες is the original Greek title of Aeschylus’ tragedy “The Eumenides,” the final play of the Oresteia trilogy, which depicts the transformation of the Furies into benevolent protectors of justice.

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Greek title: Εὐμενίδες canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek tragedy
play
theatrical work
alternateName The Kindly Ones
associatedInstitution Areopagus court of Athens
linked to: Areopagus
author Aeschylus
centralConflict trial of Orestes for matricide
chorus Furies
linked to: Erinyes
culture Ancient Greek
depicts establishment of the Areopagus court in mythic terms
transformation of the Furies into the Eumenides
dramaticStructure choral odes and episodes
featuresDeity Apollo
Athena
Furies
linked to: Erinyes
firstPerformanceApproximateYear 458 BC
firstPerformanceFestival City Dionysia
firstPerformancePlace Athens
follows Choephori
The Libation Bearers
linked to: Oresteia

Χοηφόροι
genre tragedy
hasTrilogyCompanionWork Χοηφόροι
Ἀγαμέμνων
hasTrilogyCompanionWorkEnglish Agamemnon
The Libation Bearers
linked to: Oresteia
literaryForm verse drama
literaryPeriod Classical Greek literature
mainCharacter Apollo
Athena
Erinyes
Furies
linked to: Erinyes

Orestes
mythologicalCycle House of Atreus
originalLanguage Ancient Greek
originalTitleScript Greek
partOf Oresteia
positionInSeries third play of the Oresteia
precedes no further play in the Oresteia trilogy
setting Athens
Delphi
survivalStatus extant complete play by Aeschylus
theme divine justice
foundation of legal institutions
justice
transition from blood vengeance to civic law
titleInEnglish The Eumenides

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The Eumenides originalTitleLanguage Greek title: Εὐμενίδες