Agamemnon

Aeschylus

Aeschylus, Volume 2. Smyth, Herbert Weir, translator. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1926.

  1. Hermes, beloved herald, of heralds all revered; and the heroes[*](The heroes are the deified spirits of the ancient kings and other illustrious men. In Aesch. Supp. 25 they are included under the nether powers (χθόνιοι).)who sped us forth, I pray that they may receive back in kindliness the remnant of the host which has escaped the spear. Hail, halls of our kings, beloved roofs, and you august seats, and you divinities that face the sun[*](Statues of the gods, in front of the palace, placed to front the east.),