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Bookmark or Share- Menelaus – MythopediaMenelaus and his brother Agamemnon were usually said to be the sons of Atreus. Their mother was Aerope, Atreus’ wife. According to an alternative genealogy, however, their father was Pleisthenes, who was himself a son of Atreus (thus making Menelaus and Agamemnon the grandsons, rather than the sons, of Atreus).
- Iphigenia - MythopediaAccording to most sources, Iphigenia was the firstborn child of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, the king and queen of Mycenae. Agamemnon led the Greeks to victory during the Trojan War, while Clytemnestra was best known for murdering Agamemnon when he returned from Troy. However, there were other traditions regarding Iphigenia’s parentage.
- Iphigenia in Aulis - MythopediaThe Iphigenia in Aulis is one of Euripides’ final plays, first performed after the playwright’s death in 406 BCE. The tragedy is a retelling of the myth of Iphigenia, who was sacrificed by her father Agamemnon in exchange for a wind to carry the Greek fleet to Troy.
- Agamemnon – MythopediaAgamemnon laid claim to a number of important epithets in Greek literature. These include anax andrōn, “lord of men”; eury kreiōn, “wide-ruling”; and poimēn laōn, “shepherd of the people.” Agamemnon was often also known by his patronymic, Atreidēs, meaning “son of Atreus.” Attributes Kingdom. Agamemnon was a powerful king.
- Agamemnon (Play) - MythopediaToday, the Agamemnon and the Oresteia remain among Aeschylus’ most widely-read and widely-admired works. Translations. Translations of Aeschylus’ Agamemnon usually appear together with the other plays in the Oresteia trilogy (the Libation Bearers and the Eumenides). The following is a selected chronological list of important and useful ...
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