What, According to Aeschylus, Is the Main Point of the Third

question 4

Multiple Choice

What, according to Aeschylus, is the main point of the third part of the Oresteia?

• A) the transformation of the Furies into a socially stabilizing power
• B) the transformation of the Gorgons into a socially stabilizing power
• C) the transformation of the Gorgons into priestesses of Apollo at Delphi
• D) the transformation of the Furies from female to male spirits

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