Towards the end of The Eumenides, Athena offers the Furies a
place of honor if they put aside the actions they want to pursue after they
hear the verdict. In a way they are succumbing to Athena’s beliefs in order to
receive popularity. In this, we can see the underlying tensions of the new gods
and goddesses versus the old order. Through this we can see that the new order is
trumping the old order. This could be an allegory for what the Greeks are
facing in their lives at the time this was written. This could show that the
Greeks ideas about fate and free will are changing. They are started to believe
that there are lives being controlled less by fate and more by their choices.
P.S.: I commented on Darby's and Ty's posts.
P.S.: I commented on Darby's and Ty's posts.
I also thought it was interesting how the Furies so quickly changed there mind. They were so angry about Orestes going free, but as soon as Athena states her offer, they do a complete 180.
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