The Libation Bearers
play by Aeschylus; part 2 of the Oresteia
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Summary
The Libation Bearers is a dramatic work[1]. It draws 468 Wikipedia views per month (dramatic work category, ranking #161 of 285).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Aeschylus[3]
- Genre: Greek tragedy[4]
- Follows: Agamemnon[5]
- Followed by: Eumenides[6]
- Part of: Oresteia[7]
- Commons category: Choephori[8]
- Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[9]
- Characters: Orestes[10], Elektra[11], Clytemnestra[12], Aegisthus[13], Pylades[14]
- Has edition or translation: Le Coefore[15], Choephori[16], Les Khoèphores[17], The Libation-Bearers[18], The Choëphoroe (Libation-Bearers) of Aeschylus[19], Ofiary[20], The Libation Bearers[21], Choëphoroi[22]
- Date of first performance: 458 BC[23]
- Described by source: Æschylus[24], Aeschylean Tragedy[25]
- Title: Χοηφόροι[26]
- Short name: Ch.[27]
- Narrative motif: professional mourning[28]
- Form of creative work: play[29]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Aesch. Lib.[30]
Why It Matters
The Libation Bearers has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]