In my review of Oedipus & Agamemnon, there are comparisons and contrasts that have made both very interesting.

In my comparison, it is quite evident that they both were mighty men of power. They both were met with darkness and doom. Agamemnon and Oedipus are well known for committing terrible offenses and making bad decisions in which their power brought about torment and even death to those connected to and around them. Both of them were diligent in their worship to the God’s. And, like many people today, they had very dysfunctional families. Likewise, neither of them had typical daily lives or routines. Both, Oedipus and Agamemnon received prophesies of which neither of them would listen.

In my contrast, Agamemnon had a wife and a