the streets ran red . Greek mythology . Ficathon Fill . Clystemnestra .

[pprfaith]

Author: pprfaith
Title: the streets ran red
Summary: ate mythology and dreamt - a multifandom mythology ficathon. Prompt: Greek mythology, Clytemnestra, my name is vengeance.
Words: ca. 1000
Disclaimer: Apart from the basic mythology, which, dude, so very public domain, this is actually mine. Booyah.
Rating/Warnings: R for gore, death and mentions of rape

Comments

[tigriswolf]

I've always felt bad for Clytemnestra, because I've always thought Agamemnon was a jerkface who deserved worse than he got.

This was gorgeous. I especially like how Cassandra wasn't killed by Clytemnestra, because that bothers me in the original story.

[pprfaith]

Cassandra and Clytemnestra are in the absolutely same boat, if you go with the version of the story where Clytemnestra is robbed from her home. It makes no sense for her to kill someone she must see herself in. Assuming, of course, she's actually sane after all she's survived. Meh.

I'm glad you like it!

[pprfaith]

Also: Mythology always makes me think of you for some reason. Always.

[akamine_chan]

Oh, this is lovely; elegant and beautiful and bloody. I remember writing an essay in high school about how the women in the Greek tragedies were set up to fail; I love how you redeem Clytemnestra in this.

[pprfaith]

Thank you.

Re: the streets ran red

[red_satin_doll]

i know this comment is a bt late but endeni rec'd this story to me - she has superb taste and this is no exception. I like what akamine_chan said above, "elegant and beautiful and bloody". Yes, exactly so.

Re: the streets ran red

[pprfaith]

Late or not, any kind of comment is appreciated. Thanks for taking the time and I'm glad you like it. :)