In the Libation-Bearers, Orestes has to decide whether to obey Apollo's order to avenge his father by slaying his mother, thereby incurring the wrath of the Furies.

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This statement is true. In the Libation-Bearers, Orestes is instructed by Apollo to avenge his father by killing his mother, Clytemnestra. However, this would anger the Furies, who are protective of familial relationships and would seek vengeance against Orestes for harming his own kin.

In the Libation-Bearers, Orestes Has to Decide Whether to Obey