Note 118 — Chapter III · AISCHYLOS AND THE VASE PAINTINGS

Robert’s conclusion in regard to the literary source of all the monuments (Bild und Lied, p. 149 ff.) is that they go back to the Oresteia of Stesichoros. This view has been generally accepted by archaeologists, and met with no opposition till Wilamowitz showed reason for believing in the existence of a Delphic epic dealing with this subject. The whole question needs another careful investigation.