Orestes
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Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
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(italics) a tragedy (408 b.c.) by Euripides.
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The matricide trial of Orestes, portrayed as a shining moment for Athens by Aeschylus in “The Oresteia,” becomes a nihilistic farce in the hands of Euripides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Migrant life is hard, said Orestes Gómez, a Venezeulan-born percussionist who tours with Rawayana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
In art, the image of the enraged woman often represents an ugly, almost talismanic evil: In Adolphe-William Bouguereau’s 1862 painting “Orestes Pursued by the Furies,” the women sneer, brandishing weapons at Orestes.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Diving into the still, turquoise waters has helped revive many depressed by the months of isolation, said master´s swim club member Orestes Quintana.
From Reuters ● Feb. 9, 2022
Did this happen before or after Orestes had been absolved of the guilt of his mother’s murder?
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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