Aeschylus does not seek to seriously question this patriarchal order. He views it as correct, desirable. He makes place for feminine power and authority, but it must be secondary to and supportive of male-dominated order. We should not feel the need to apologize for Aeschylus' views on gender, nor should we accept it as adequate in light of modern perspectives on gender and equality. He was a man of his time, and the beauty of his vision is his faith that the existence of seemingly opposing forces is a source of strength and hope rather than despair.
Fear has a role in preserving order.
Her advice about fear and justice foreshadows the offer she will make to the Furies. The theme of integration and reconciliation works on many levels, and Aeschylus sees the combination of terror and reason as justice's strength rather than its downfall. Closely connected is the theme that man needs to come to terms with the savagery of the past, with the power and energy of the primal, rather than destroy or efface these forces. The Furies will not be destroyed at the end of the play, nor will they remain outcasts. They must be incorporated into the new order.