on is shown in the trilogy is the way that it goes from chaos to harmony. In the beginning of the story, everything is hectic and does not settle down until the very end of the play. Not only is the country of Greece in turmoil because of the civil war, but also the family of King Agamemnon is full of chaos and disorder. Although in the beginning it looks like the chaos will not settle down, by the end, there is peace. Because in the end, Orestes is set free and acquitted of the crime, the reader is left with a feeling of calmness. Everything is settled and there is a sense of harmony, both in the city of Athens and in within the characters.The third transformation also takes place in the Oresteia. This transformation is from dependence to independence. When the play begins, the characters rely greatly on the gods to direct their lives and tell them what they should do. They depend on the gods to explain everything that happens as well. It is near the end when the transformation takes place and they begin to solve their problems on their own and do not need the gods to settle their disputes. This is especially evident when they have a trial for Orestes with a jury to decide his fate, not a god. The Greeks are moving away from the gods and myth as well. They are becoming more independent and are beginning to rely more on science and reason, rather than myth. All of this is portrayed in the play, specifically in the latter part. The fourth and last transformation that takes place in the Oresteia, is the transformation from old to new. The old being the furies and the new, being the new Olympian gods. “The furies were actually transformed into beneficent powers” (Greek Drama, Pg. 53) This transformation is shown extremely well in the third book of the trilogy when the furies enter the play. They speak directly to Orestes and say,“Yea from you would I fain get the feeding on a blood drought by others loat...
