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Orestes
Son of Agamemnon, used in tragic examples of vengeance.
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First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Orestes shows up with force in XX: Against the Epicureans and Academics. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Compared to Epicurus: Orestes was agitated by the Erinyes, but Epicurus was roused by even more savage forces (nature) to write his doctrines.
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- Philosophical opponents and tragic figures
- Mythological exemplars
- Philosophers and rulers
- Protagonist
- Stoics under tyranny
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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