The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State

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The narrative explores the conflict between maternal and paternal laws through the lens of Aeschylus's Oresteia. Klytaemnestra murders her husband Agamemnon, leading her son Orestes to avenge his father by killing her. This act triggers the wrath of the Erinyes, embodiments of maternal law, who view the murder of a mother as the ultimate crime. However, Apollo and Athena, symbols of the emerging paternal order, support Orestes. The story culminates in a debate between Orestes and the Erinyes, highlighting the tension between these opposing moral frameworks.