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“AGAMEMNON: Oh immovable law of heaven! Oh my anguish, my relentless fate! CLYTEMNESTRA: Yours? Mine. Hers. No relenting for any of us.”

Fate Tragedy Trapped Relentless Greek Tragedy Euripides Agamemnon Inescapable Iphigenia At Aulis Clytemnestra

Book:Iphigenia in Aulis

Source: Iphigenia in Aulis

“Because she—you hear her—she's calling, and is always going to call, and it's better both of us die by the dagger without anyone seeing us, Orestes, and die a fit death.”

Poetry Suicide Guilt Haunted Greek Tragedy Electra Madwomen Gabriela Mistral Clytemnestra Orestes

Book:Madwomen: Poems of Gabriela Mistral

Source: Madwomen: Poems of Gabriela Mistral

“As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her better. Let her be hated forever.”

Feminism Greek Mythology Queen Clytemnestra

Book:Clytemnestra

Source: Clytemnestra

“She will bow to no one. Her destiny will be what she wants it to be.”

Feminism Feminist Greek Mythology Clytemnestra

Book:Clytemnestra

Source: Clytemnestra

“You patronize me like some little woman with no mind to call her own. I speak with heart devoid of fear to those with wit to understand, and you can praise me or condemn me as you like, it's all the same to me.”

Inspirational Confidence Women Empowerment Clytemnestra

Book:The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides

Source: The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides