Agamemnon

Drama | Aeschylus

Write a short note on Cassandra as you found in “Agamemnon.”

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Write a short note on Cassandra as you found in Agamemnon NU Or Who was Cassandra and how did she die NU In Agamemnon BC Aeschylus BC presents Cassandra as a tragic figure She is a Trojan princess and prophetess cursed by Apollo Her character adds depth to the play s tragic mood and highlights themes of fate prophecy and human suffering Prophetess with a Curse Cassandra is blessed with the gift of prophecy But Apollo curses her so no one believes her visions This curse makes her suffer greatly She sees the truth clearly but is mocked as mad Her tragedy begins with this divine curse A house that hates the gods a place dripping with blood Slave and Victim After Troy s fall Cassandra is taken by Agamemnon She becomes his concubine and is brought to Argos as a slave This shows her fall from a princess to

a captive Her fate reflects the cruelty of war and female suffering Foreteller Of Doom In Argos Cassandra foresees Agamemnon s murder by Clytemnestra She also predicts her own death She sees the family curse of the House of Atreus Her words are ignored by all The audience feels deep pity and fear Martyr of Fate Finally Cassandra accepts her death bravely She enters the palace knowing she will be killed Her courage makes her stand out as noble She represents the helpless victim of fate and divine punishment Thus Cassandra is a tragic prophetess cursed by Apollo She suffers disbelief slavery and violent death Her role deepens the tragedy of Agamemnon and reflects fate suffering and the cruelty of human destiny

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