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[twincityhacker]

The midterm in History of Theatre and Drama turned out better than I thought. Just before I started the essay, the professor told us to "show off" - and then there was asking on whether it was drama showing off or musical theatre showing off - and I decided to show off about Greek myth. I wasn't together enough to show off about Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy.

So, I rambled on and on about the background of the mythology of the Orestia. Specifically the parts relevant to Agamemnon, as that's what the exam was asking about. I don't understand why Apollo liked Agamemnon so much, when he raped his priestess while Cassandra was seeking sanctuary and destroyed his temple.

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[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

"I don't understand why Apollo liked Agamemnon so much, when he raped his priestess while Cassandra was seeking sanctuary and destroyed his temple."

Knowing Apollo, he probably figured, "Bitch turned me down, she had it coming." Never did like Apollo.

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

Oops. It was Ajax the lesser that raped Casandra. Still have no idea why Apollo likes Agamenmon so much.

I don't like Apollo much either. I don't really like any of the male Greek gods, except for Hades, Hephaestus, and Dionysus.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

I'm a big Hephaestus fan. At least he actually does something with his time other than chase random nymphs and human girls.