He is humming so as to stay awake as well as to keep unwanted animals or spirits away.
The humming is interspersed with trembling noises of fear. We are surprised by the fact that though we see no one on the stage we hear, somewhere in the depths of darkness, the solitary voice of a man humming nervously to himself – an awkward, tentative tune, full of fear and foreboding. Various attendant soldiers to Agamemnon and Aigisthus Under no circumstances should any of this work be used as part of a collage, which includes the work of other writers or translators. For use by any theatrical, educational or cinematic organisation, however, including a non-commercial one, permission must be sought.
This work may be freely reproduced, stored and transmitted, electronically or otherwise, for any non-commercial purpose. Translated by George Theodoridis © Copyright 2005, all rights reserved - Bacchicstage ‘Aeschylus’ - "Greek Dramas" (p41, 1900): Internet Archive Book Images
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