Round 10: Tossup 16

George Seferis alludes to this author at the start of the third poem in “Mythistorema” by writing “Remember the baths where you were murdered.” Eugene O’Neill’s (-5[1])The Homecoming begins a cycle of plays inspired (-5[1])by this author. (15[3]-5[1])This author appears (15[1])as a character (15[1])who (15[1])uses the phrase “lost his little flask of oil” to mock the writings of his opponent and wins the title of (*) “Best Tragic Poet” in Aristophane’s play The Frogs. In one of this author’s most famous plays, Athena saves a character on trial for the murder of his mother (-5[1])Clytemnestra. For 10 points, name this ancient Greek playwright of the Orestia trilogy. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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