The Furies, the concluding play in Aeschylus’ Oresteia trilogy, presents us with the trial of Orestes. But this is more than just a courtroom drama involving an individual from a seriously cursed family! Rather, scholars see this play as a contest between the old, pre-Olympian gods (represented by the Furies) and the new Olympian gods (represented by Apollo and Athena). How are these two categories of gods presented in the play? Why do the Furies consider blood feud to be so essential to society? Finally, what is the compromise between the two groups of the gods that ends their rivalry? What do we learn from the trilogy overall about the views on murder in Greek religion and society?
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