Agamemnon had numerous themes running throughout it. One of the primary themes is the idea of feminism, and how this relates to Clymnestra. She is portrayed as strong willed and goal oriented, but at the same time blinded by her desire for revenge (as she cannot think what she will do past killing Agamemnon). Another aspect can be seen via the submission of the chorus, which shows how they were willing to relinquish control to a woman. Another facet of this feminism is how Agamemnon killed their daughter, and why Aeschylus chose this instead of a son.
Another theme running through the play is the worship of the gods. Zeus is mentioned when Agamemnon is killed, and his daughter is sacrificed to the gods in order to procure a good wind. The religious themes winding their way through this work suggest that religion played a large part in these people's lives, as well as in this play. However, no dieties actually show up in the work, which was actually unique for this time period.
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