The Eumenides
by Aeschylus
48 pages~1 hr
“When the gods take the stand, the cycle of blood must finally break.”
Trapped between ancient vengeance and the birth of law, Orestes must escape the relentless Furies who hunger for his blood. In a high-stakes trial presided over by the gods themselves, one man’s fate will determine whether humanity remains shackled to blood feuds or finally embraces civil justice.
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