Taking advantage of a heroic figure, who is loved by all, is both cowardly and unfair, but Clytaemestra only worries with her pursuit of power. Soon after the murder, Clytaemestra appears again, proudly showing the slain King of Argos. All of these actions grant Clytaemestra the power she yearns, but are done in a very unrespectful and deceitful way.In the next book of The Oresteia, The Libation Bearers, Clytaemestra again tries to hold her power and, this time, to escape death. Orestes, Clytaemestras son, returns after being sent off , to avenge his fathers death. Upon Orestes return, Orestes learns of his mothers lack of popularity among Argos, and with his sisters help, plans to take revenge on Clytaemestra. Knowing Clytaemestras desire for power, Orestes takes a disguise and visits her home to report on the death of the long lost son. When Clytaemestra finds out, she put[s] a sad face on/... to hide the smile inside her eyes (Oresteia 2.275-276). As she realizes the stranger is actually Orestes, she fears repayment for her scheming is approaching. Pleading for her life like an innocent victim, Clytaemestra uses guilt to try and stop Orestes. But Orestes realizes her ulterior plan and sees his mother for who she really is. As the chance arises, Orestes kills the deceitful woman, and explains his directions came from Apollo. By changing character Murray 3 traits, from courageous and strong to weak and pitiful, depending on her position of power, Clytaemestra illustrates qualities unwanted by other women. In this situation, Clytaemestra displays evidence of her flaws and unrighteous motives for power by such a swift switch of attitudes toward others. Even after her death, in the third book of The Oresteia, The Eumenides, Clytaemestra achieves attention through her selfish motives. Clytaemestras ghost calls upon the Furies to follow Orestes until he too suffers. Baiting the Furies by claiming that Orestes is laughing merrily at [them...
