Ways of Old

The sacrifice of Iphigenia by Rothko reminds me of modern day arguments about power and control.

In fact many of the issues we see played out in our daily newspapers could well have been covering the times of old.


“AGAMEMNON: I will not slay my children, nor shall thy interests be prospered by justice in thy vengeance for a worthless wife, while I am left wasting, night and day, in sorrow for what I did to one of my own flesh and blood, contrary to all law and justice.”
 
Euripides