The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by ancient Greek playwright and tragedian Aeschylus. Consisting of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides, The Oresteia follows the story of the curse on the House of Atreus. It is considered Aeschylus’s finest work and is the only existing example of an ancient Greek theatre trilogy in western literature. This essay will discuss the portrayal, significance and development of the oikos in The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus through the concepts of its definition: the family, the family’s inheritance, and the house. The ancient Greek word oikos was the basic and essential unit of society in most Greek city-states in predominantly Early Archaic Greece (1100-650 B.C.). It was believed to be the centre of community and civilization and was an essential part of Greek culture. The Libation Bearers follows the story of the curse on the House of Atreus as Orestes avenges his father Agamemnon by killing his murderers Clytaemestra and Aegisthus. The play opens with a family reunion as Orestes, who is paying his respect to his father’s grave recognizes his sister Electra, who has been sent by their mother, Clytaemestra, to bring libations to Agamemnon hoping that it would put an end to her nightmares. Significant time has passed since they have last seen each other and there is a prolonged recognition scene followed by a heartening reunion. This is notably the only scene in the whole trilogy where the reunion of two