| The Libation Bearers | |
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Orestes, Electra and Hermes in front of Agamemnon's tomb by Choephoroi Painter |
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| Written by | Aeschylus |
| Chorus | Slave women |
| Characters | Orestes Electra Servant Clytaemnestra Pylades Cilissa Aegisthus Attendants |
| Setting | Argos, at the tomb of Agamemnon |
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