The summary below has been tailored to match the line numbers in Robert Fagles' translation of Aeschylus' Oresteia . The line numbers are slightly different than in the original Greek text. Stasimon I 356-492 Chorus praises the gods, discusses political unrest in Argos. Herald reports to Chorus that the Greeks have won.
Herald praises the gods and speaks of the horrors of war.
Stasimon II 683-794 Chorus considers the tragedy of the feud. She then addresses Agamemnon, giving a speech renowned for its double-edged meaning and lots of veiled references to the child he killed. She has her servants lay out red carpets for Agamemnon, also with a double meaning. He orders Cassandra to be given hospitality. Clytemnestra and Agamemnon enter the palace.