Great Books Ep 65. Aeschylus - Agamemnon, Part 5. The Unseen Battle: Mental Health and Societal Responses
The modern society has made a lot of advancements, but still, there is a lot of stigma against suicide.
“Come, some quick death, but rack me not with pain, Nor keep me long abed; Let me thy opiate drain; That brings the eternal sleep”
~ ‘Agamemnon’ by Aeschylus (G. M. Cookson translation. p67. line 1448)
Brief Summary (Lines 1250 - 1673/end):
Cassandra continues talking to the Chorus and reveals the details of Agamemnon’s im…
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