iphigenia in aulis monologue mother listen to me iphigenia in aulis monologue mother listen to me

A city built by the Cyclopes! Christoph Willibald Gluck: Overture to "Iphigenia in Aulis" (orch. Come out here immediately! So, we have all gathered here and here we are still, tied down by the weather! Gone are the harsh words, suddenly! Klytaimestra Sounds ideal to me. Where shall I go to find your hand, to ask you to help me in my hour of despair? Which of the gods has stolen you? I told her to bring our daughter here so that she may marry Achilles. Chiron, they cried out, Chiron who knows well the meaning of Apollos words, foretells that youll give Thessaly a son, a boy wholl be its brightest light. Iphigenia's mother Clytemnestra is also determined to save her. Iphigeneia begins towards the tent but is stopped by her father. Lets think through this together, my lady. Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides 4,589 ratings, 4.04 average rating, 210 reviews Open Preview Iphigenia in Aulis Quotes Showing 1-25 of 25 "He loves power. Achilles Who? They say that Zeus had transformed himself into a bird and then slept with your mother. He is barely visible. What about your own soldiers, Achilles, what about your Myrmidons? Agamemnon Pleasure! Klytaimestra who was married to whom? His baby sounds will make no sense but theyll be full of meaning. And how did you respond to that? And Im very pleased to see you, too! 1440. Help my girl. We will soon reveal Agamemnons sacrilegious schemes against his very own children! Please lend me your arms, so that I may get down from the seat of this carriage modestly. First Chorus Diomedes, too, was there amusing himself, throwing a discus. Iphigeneia Pelasgia! Commentary. Klytaimestra Thats where they say the centaurs live. 90. And the gods will see to that, whether you like it or not. The Plot of Iphigeneia at Aulis. She will be saved if you will it. Klytaimestra The whole of the Greek army? I saw you trying to write it by the light of that lamp there. Now, that was the first of my complaints against your character. Where inGreecedoes he live? 20. Because the workings of your mind always have been, are now and always will be, deceitful. Let me hug him tightly against my breast before you do! Klytaimestra But who on earth would dare touch you, Achilles? Where is the leader of the Greek army? Menelaos And you should not be bringing so much trouble to the Greeks! When our esteemed prophet, Calchas, conducts his next sacrifice, when he will mingle his barley and his holy water upon the altar, he will pay bitterly for it! Come, son of a goddess! Youll fight them all? Achilles First, let us try and bring her father back to his senses. I have brought with me your daughter, Iphigeneia and her mother -your wife- Klytaimestra, as well as your young son, Orestes. Them and their pine sterns and their shiny bronze prows! Iphigenia calling into the tent. Iphigeneia Father! You groan but you say nothing. Agamemnon What? Rather, I have an amazing story to tell you about your daughter. Whats going on? some of them ask. options are on the right side and top of the page. Let me make it absolutely clear, my lady: I was there and I saw it with my own eyes! Agamemnon saw his child on her way to her slaughter and immediately groaned with horrible pain. Full of joy and yet tears flow from your eyes 650. If you really want to do something againstTroythen do it, or else just take us all back home. Palermo, Mus. Its blood spattered about, saturating the goddess altar! Its young Orestes, a baby still. They were sitting together on stools, joyfully immersed in a game of draughts, a game full of complex moves. Theyre all just sitting idly around by the shore. Copyright 2000-2023 A. S. Kline, All Rights Reserved. The whole Greek army, Klytaimestra, thats who! Here we are, eagerly obedient to your wish! Soon youll wake up a happy young man, my son. But listen to me, Iphigeneia. Agamemnon Very soon. Why should you be the only one to offer our child as a victim to the altar? Dire to me because it brought about my death. New troubles are now added upon those Im already suffering. The future of our Greek women rests upon my actions. I feel too humiliated to face you after the lies Ive uttered, after the dreadful way Ive been treated! And, do I not also have the right to make my own prayer to the gods about you? Words escape me! Achilles I told them that if thats what they thought, then they should not kill my intended wife. And then I also realised that were brothers and my heart went out for the poor girl who would be sacrificed for the sake of my own marriage. Then Calchas, the priest, took out a sharp sword out of its sheath and placed it in a basket made of gold. Iphigeneia Then I shall be stupid and make you laugh! Iphigeneia The same song, mother, the same words tell both our fates, dear mother and I Ive lost the days sweet light, the sweet light of the suns rays! Youre drowning me in misery. Iphigeneia Mother, he will sacrifice me for the sake of our country, for Hellas, against his will. And others, is there going to be a wedding? Yet others again, did the king call his daughter here because hes missed her? Then there were others who said, the girl will be presented to the goddess Artemis, protector ofAulis, before the wedding. Od. He and no one else! 1180. Iphigenia O mother that bore me! He managed to film a Greek tragedy to screen without losing its effectiveness and importance. What you mustnt do is run around wildly about the camp among the soldiers. Can I not mourn my daughters loss? Agamemnon Of course you do so long as you dont try to ruin them! Son of the Nereid, you are marrying my daughter. But, my brother, we can do nothing now but go on with the bloody murder of my darling daughter. Under no circumstances should any of this work be used as part of a collage, which includes the work of other writers or translators. I, being Menelaos brother and for his own good, was chosen by them to be their leader How I wish this honour were given to someone else, my old friend! 940. His servants use the other. Dont suppose for one minute that Ill be asking them to treat you well. No, its not my ambition thats bothering you, my brother! Paristook it and carried her off back to his own home, in Ida, a place where the cows graze in luxurious pastures. Id only be speaking lies and Id be adding disgrace to my miserable Fate! Klytaimestra Hes an evil man, my husband. The whole army and both the sons of Atreas stood there in silence, their eyes downcast. This is a dreadful thing for me to do but it is just as dreadful not to do it. You, grandchild of Aeacus you, too Ledas daughter, stay! It is a horrible thing for one to lose a child! i. Trans. Am I not allowed to manage the affairs of my own home, in my own way, now? For a moment a great deal of shouting by men is heard behind the curtains. Ive changed because of my love for my mothers son. Menelaos is carrying a staff and has nearly finished reading Agamemnons letter which he has torn from the Old Mans hands. The fleet of the war-loving Taphians, with its foaming oars, was commanded by their king, Phyleus son, Meges who had left the Echinae, islands that are far too unwelcoming for sailors. Achilles You must grab her and not let go of her. You were still the man she loved. After a while, Calchas, our prophet, came up to us and suggested much to our dismay- that we should sacrifice my own daughter, Iphigenia, to the goddess Artemis, whose shrine is in these parts! The Watchman, whose . By the gods, Agamemnon! Be thankful to her because it is she who was looking after you and brought about all this for you, because, the truth is, neither you nor all of your power had anything to do with it. 919. How I cry for you! Now make your answer reasonable also! The second, Iphigenia at Aulis, so vastly different as to highlight the playwright's Protean invention, centres on the ultimate dysfunctional family, that of Agamemnon, as natural emotion is. But why girl? Why do I not call her a woman? Will she not be made Hades bride soon? 1891. Dont bother making a long speech about it, husband! Can you not see these men in full armour? Agamemnon Call on me when you want me to do something reasonable, not when you want to ruin me. Dont look at me for that, I cant give you one! Youve persuaded me with wise words. Klytaimestra Thats what a mob is like! Ah! I am too ashamed to tell you this pitiful story of mine. Agamemnon Zeus himself gave her to him. You must expect to suffer as well as rejoice, since you're a man. I have a greater right to speak than he does! He goes to the tent and shouts through its door. So angry were my twin brothers, the Dioscuri, that they came charging down from Zeus side on their glistening horses to fight you but you went begging to my old father, Tyndareus and he, not only saved you but made me your wife! Menelaos If you dont let go of it I shall crack your skull open with this staff! Youve forgotten them and so, now, you want to kill me. See, father? Agamemnon I have failed miserably! Chorus There, upon the citys towers and round about its high walls, the Trojan folk will stand when the warriors with their bronze shields bring their ships closer, over the rivers waters, after their long journey over the ocean. You find my words strange but I find yours equally odd! Lift your head up for me, darling, smile for me. Chorus And they will surround the cityPergamum, all about its stone towers with murderous war-men wholl smash the heads of the Trojans, cut through their necks and tear their city down to its foundations. 543. Tell me what is this secret thats worrying you so much. You know very well how humble you were during the days you wanted to be the leader of the Trojan expedition. I know too well that this awful plight is mine and mine alone you have nothing to do with it 980. Why? You will be doing so to a man whos loyal and faithful to you. This man has forcefully and unjustly ripped your letter from my hands, my lord! Why run away? When is the wedding? The goddess would much rather have this animal offered to her than the girl so that her altar would not be defiled by shedding the blood of a human. And how is it that you, a woman, is here, where the whole army of the Greek men and their shields is gathered? Now go! The play has been translated and adapted for various media, from other plays to paintings, operas, novels, and films. 560. Agamemnon Yes, my darling. The first one to call you father, the first one you called daughter. Klytaimestra Come, come, old man! Klytaimestra Whats wrong? 762. Now, Ill tell you everything Ive written in this folded scroll because you are a true and loyal servant to my house and to my wife. Agamemnon Youll be able to see the sacrifice. Chorus Gods laws are ruled by lawlessness and mortals dont unite to stand against the wrath of Heaven. 691. Klytaimestra Good idea. King Agamemnon is talking to a old man and says that he envies the poor man's situation in life. 1260. You are, indeed, a noble soul and you leave me speechless and unable to argue against your views. Who can help me here? You were terrified of losing face and authority! Enter a Perseus citation to go to another section or work. What should I call them? Achilles My lady, I have never proposed to your daughter Atreas sons have never talked to me about a marriage! And I? She has flown away to the Heavens! So this is the armada I saw here and about which I had heard back home earlier. Intelligence, brother, can turn any man into a head of State. Euripides. First Chorus It is wise to be modest because modesty gives you the rare gift of circumspection, the ability to judge what is right, what is your duty; an ability that will give you respect and will remain with you for ever. The gods deserted you and they wouldnt give you a favourable wind for our sails. 420, The soldiers talk and they ask questions. Here she is but Ill do the talking for both of us. I beg you, father! Chorus Listen to her, Agamemnon!