
Elektra
Summary
"Elektra" by Sophocles is a Greek tragedy written between 420 BC and 414 BC. Set in Mycenae after the Trojan War, the play follows Electra and her brother Orestes as they seek revenge against their mother Clytemnestra and stepfather Aegisthus for murdering their father, King Agamemnon. When Orestes returns disguised with a false report of his own death, Electra continues her bitter mourning, unaware her brother stands beside her. The siblings must execute their deadly plan to restore honor to their father's name. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Rights & provenance
Public domain in the USA.
EU distribution not verified
Subjects (6)
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- PA
- Electra (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama
- Mythology, Greek -- Drama





