Mythology And Legends Of Ancient Greek Film The Traveling...

There are lots of myths and legends of ancient Greek hero Orestes who have been widely discussed and appreciated throughout the history. From the Homeric poem The Odyssey to a more recent Greek film The Traveling Players (1975), Orestes both represents an example for vengeance of homicide. However, while the former regards Orestes’ revenge as a totally justifiable and glorious deed and sets him as a prototype for Telemachos to take on the journey in search of news for his wandering father, the latter one recasts his story to fit in and reflex on the political turmoil in Greece during 1939 to 1952. As the gorgeous descendent of the cursed house of Atreus, Orestes is doomed to bear the lasting sufferings and to end the curse through his struggles, therefore symbolizing the great avenge of homicide. Orestes is the son of Agamemnon and Klytaimestra, who falls in love with Aigisthos and accomplices the murder of her own husband. In Orestes’ manhood, he shouldered the respons ibility to kill Aigisthos to avenge for his father’s â€Å"pitiful death†. It is also indicated in The Odyssey that he killed his mother as well. The deed wins him great reputation, implicating the blood-feud social structure and universal beliefs that the son should take responsibility for his father’s murder. Besides the brief description of Homer, Orestes is more fully developed in many other legends including the trilogy Oresteia by Aeschylus. In his account, Klytaimestra sent Orestes to king Strophius,Show MoreRelatedSAT Top 30 Essay Evidence18536 Words   |  75 Pages............................................................ 19 Athletes and Sports Stars: Bethany Hamilton (Young surfer and shark-attack survivor)................................................................... 21 Billie Jean King (Tennis legend and women’s rights activist) ................................................................. 23 Jesse Owens (Track star and civil rights icon).......................................................................................... 25 Muhammad