Which of the following plays belong to Aeschylus's Oresteia trilogy?
- A. Agamemnon
- B. The Libation Bearers
- C. Antigone
- D. Oedipus at Colonus
- E. Electra
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Correct answer: A. A and B only
Explanation
The Oresteia (458 BCE, first prize at the Dionysia) is Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides. Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus are Sophocles'; Electra was written by both Sophocles and Euripides.
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