Common Struggles // Moriah Nelson

I opened this week’s reading expecting to read about ignorant leaders and fragile women. It was a pleasant surprise to find the (somewhat) interesting King Agamemnon and the headstrong Queen Clytaemnestra. I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue and found this translation captivating to read. Anyone else find it to be written beautifully? One of my favorite quotes was from King Agamemnon,

“Call no man blest

until he ends his life in peace, fulfilled.”

It shows me that humanity has always searched for fulfillment in our lives. Even after a hard-won victory, Agamemnon is not at peace. He has lost those he loved and lost many of his soldiers. We are constantly searching for purpose and unless we find it in Christ, we will never be truly fulfilled. Our efforts are never good enough to bring us satisfaction or peace. Our relationships may fail and leave us lonely or we may fail our friends and family and live in guilt. Throughout the story, I continued to see trends of common struggles people in Ancient Greece share with those living in the twenty-first century.

 I anticipated Clytaemnestra to be solemn and quiet but instead I was met with a proud and commanding queen. I wasn't surprised though, to find the Leader and the Chorus constantly contradicting her understanding and authority. It was just another reminder of how far we have come with our involvement of women in society.

 In complete honesty, the last time I read about Agamemnon and the Trojan War I was a freshman in high school. Just from reading other blog posts, I may need to read over the Illiad or Odyssey again. The context isn’t extremely clear from memory but I’m really excited to read more of this story and discuss it in class. 

I commented on Zane and Sydney's posts. Phillip is the best.