Dreams of Snakes

I awoke today, drenched in perspiration. Aegisthus held me by his side; and nurses gave me warm liquids and arranged a bath for me. After they had departed, I told Aegisthus everything about my dream.

I had been pregnant with the child of Aegisthus. We had ruled for a little while, and this baby was to be the heir of our union. However when i looked down upon the crying child it had a funny shape and a texture that felt scaly. I could have sworn its tongue almost touched my face. It didn't look anything like the baby I would have imagined it to be. To stop its incessant crying i unclothed my top and allowed this baby to suckle drink from my breast. I screamed for it was so vicious in its blood thirsty appetite, and thus blood poured from my breast to his mouth, staining my blouse a deep crimson red. Immediately the crimson color formed memory in my head and all i could hear was Agamemnon's laughter in revenge.

Aegisthus did not know what to make of my dream. But i did. I immediately sent down Agamemnons daughter Electra and other maids to send libations to Agamemnon's grave...