While arguments can be made based off of certain facts between the two, they both did an essentially equal amount of wrong that should have received some sort of punishment.
I commented on Wendy's post and Ethan's post.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Lack of Morality
I find it ironic that the gods didn't receive punishment for their wrongdoings, or the fact that Orestes didn't receive any either. I'm not entirely sure if this was just the time period of the story, or if it was just how the author's mind worked. Either way, this presents a lack of a general moral code throughout the text, making me believe that neither party is fully right.
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I had a problem with Apollo not being punished for telling Orestes to kill Clytemnestra in the first place. I know she killed his father and whatnot, but to let them both off seemed a bit much.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt, there is a lack of a moral code among the gods. I believe that is because they are gods created by human imagination. We are not perfect and cannot create anything in our minds that is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I think that neither of them are fully right and that both should have been punished. Athena knew all along that she was going to give justice to Orestes, so why even have a trial at all? But when it comes down to it really neither of them were right, like you said.
ReplyDeleteFor sure, the gods showed a lack of true justice in both situations because the mother nor the son were punished for their wrongdoings.
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