The Oresteia by Aeschylus

The Oresteia, a masterful trilogy by classical Greek playwright Aeschylus, consists of the three tragedies, The Agamamenon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides, and focuses upon the curse upon the House of Atreus.

In these plays, we experience the return of Agamemnon from the Trojan War, and his murder by his wife Clytemnestra; the struggle of Orestes in regard to seeking vengeance on his father's death, and his ultimate decision to do so by killing his mother; and finally, Orestes' pursuit from the Eumenides (or Furies) which torment him because of his blood guilt, and his ultimate redemption through the intercession of the goddess Athena.