Euripides V
Who is Old Man (from Electra) from Euripides V and what is their importance?
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The old man was once the servant of Electra's father, Agamemnon. When Orestes was a little boy, he saved Orestes from Agamemnon's murderer and usurper, Aegisthus. The old man is the only one who recognizes Orestes when he returns to Argos in disguise.
Euripides V