The Eumenides (The furies) of Aeschylus - Aeschylus, Gilbert Murray 1925 Oxford University Press vintage HB

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Condition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. Notes in the intro but not the play. Boards slightly warped. See images for the condition of this book.

Blurb: Eumenides deals with Orestes' trial for the murder of his mother Clytaemestra.

Hounded by the Furies for the murder of a blood relation, Orestes seeks assistance from Apollo who advises him and bades Hermes to guide him to Athens, to seek sanctuary from Pallas Athena. This is essentially a courtroom procedural drama, with Orestes and the Furies giving testimony and the citizens of Athens casting votes for guilty or not guilty.