Originals
Opening Statement By The Defense At The Impeachment Trial Of Atreus, King Of Mycenae
In any event, it is undisputed – undisputed – that the hands and feet which gentle Atreus taunted his adulterous brother with were left untouched by the cook’s flame. So it cannot truly be said that he cooked all of Thyestes’ children; only parts of them, at best. That the accusers call this a serious crime is laughable, dear friends.