The Eumenides Quotes

(Apollo): "Do not weary […] by brooding on this ordeal, but go to Pallas' city and seat yourself there, clasping her ancient statue; and there we shall have judges for this matter, and words to w...

(Prophetess): "In front of this man an amazing band is asleep, of women, sitting on the chairs—no, I do not mean women, but Gorgons; but on the other hand I can't compare them to Gorgon-figures....

(Prophetess): "With first place among the gods in this prayer I give special honour to Earth, the first prophet; and after her, to Themis, for she was the second to sit at her mother's oracle here,...

(Apollo): "And now you see these rabid creatures overtaken (gesturing towards the closed door): they have fallen into sleep, abominations that they are, maidens in old age, ancient children, whom n...

(Prophetess): "Next, with invocations to Pleistus' waters, to mighty Poseidon and to Zeus most high, the fulfiller, I go to take my seat on the throne as prophetess. And now I wish they may grant m...

(Chorus of Furies): "And do you then abuse us for escorting him on his mission here?"(Apollo): "Yes, for you are not fit to come to this temple."(Chorus): "But this is our prescribed duty!"(Apollo)...

(Prophetess): "Terrifying! Terrifying to describe, and to see with one's eyes—things to send me back out of Loxias' house, so that I have no strength and cannot stand upright. I am running on my...

(Prophetess): "With first place among the gods in this prayer, I give special honour to Earth, the first prophet; and after her, to Themis, for she was the second to sit at her mother's oracle here...

(Chorus of Furies): "Son of Zeus there!You are turning to theft!Young god against old, you have ridden me down;and the suppliant has your respect, a man godlessand harsh to his parents;you stole th...