examine critically the dramatic structure and relevance of the Cassandra scene in the Agamemnon

Examine critically the dramatic structure and relevance of the Cassandra scene in the Agamemnon. BY SARAH SIKKES. Cassandra, was a daughter of Hecuba and King Priam, the rulers of Troy during the Trojan War according to Homer's Iliad. Cassandra was a beautiful young woman, blessed with the gift of prophecy by Apollo, who was infatuated with her. Unfortunately, she shunned Apollo at the last minute and he added a twist to her gift; Cassandra was …

…use her for different purposes; in Aeschylus, she is totally dependent on the god Apollo, who is made responsible for her death, and she tries in vain to break his influence on her; in Euripides, she sees herself as the avenger of Troy, being the cause for Agamemnon's death, and represents human autonomy against the gods. BIBLIOGRAPHY Tragedy as performance. By;NURIT YAARI Robert Graves. Greek Myths. London; Cassell & Company Ltd. 1958 Agamemnon. Aeschylus. Penguin Edition