The_Libation_Bearers

The Libation Bearers The Libation Bearers Interesting conclusion to this play, but I cant say I didn’t see this coming. The cycle of bloodshed will continue to till justice is met. I really don’t know when that will happen since everyone in the play is getting revenge in the name of justice and that the divine gods ordered such things to happen. Now what confuses me a bit is when and where do the gods give permission for justice to be served. Clytemnestra and Orestes, even Agamemnon say the gods approve of such killings, but I don’t see a direct dialogue between the gods and these individuals or am I just supposed to know that and if so, why are they meeting their fates after doing what the gods “approve” of. Orestes and Clytemnestra are truly mother and son. The parallels between Orestes and his mother continue. She, too, appeared in public proudly displaying the body of her victim. She, too, declared that the murder was in the name of justice, and that finally the cycle of violence was over. She, too, displayed the robe that Agamemnon had. Orestes does all of these things as well. While justifying his orestes, gods, son, mother, play, murder, justice, clytamnestra, upon, revenge, now, happen, don’t, cycle, curse, clytemnestra, trying, things, say, really, name, must, murdering, maybe, left, know, kill, interesting, furies, death, continue, coming, come, between, approve