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In some versions of the myth, it is the god Apollo who encourages Orestes to kill his mother, Clytemnestra, as an act of revenge for her murder of his father, Agamemnon. Apollo tells Orestes that it is his duty to avenge his father's death and that he will be protected from the consequences.
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Why did Orestes avenge his father's killer?
At the time, it was a son's duty to kill the people who murdered his father.
Who killed Clytemnestra?
Clytemnestra was killed by her son, Orestes. This is because it was a son's duty to kill his father's killers, and Clytemnestra had helped to kill her husband, Agamemnon.
Who was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra?
Orestes. Their daughters were Electra, Iphigenia, and Chrysothemis.
Who was the father of Orestes?
The father of Orestes was Agamemnon.
What is the birth name of Orestes Destrade?
Orestes Destrade's birth name is Orestes Cucuas Destrade.
How does Orestes get into his mother's palace?
Orestes and his friend, Pylades, went to the palace and claimed to bear a message that Orestes was dead.
Does Orestes kill Clytemnestra?
Yes. Orestes wavers about killing his own mother, but is guided by Apollo and his close friend Pylades, the son of the king of Phocis, that it is the correct course of action. Orestes and Pylades pretend to be ordinary travelers from Phocis, and ask for hospitality at the palace. They even tell the Queen that Orestes is dead. Delighted by the news, Clytemnestra sends a servant to summon Aegisthus. Orestes kills the usurper first, and then his mother. As soon as he exits the palace, the Furies appear and, being only visible to him, they begin to haunt and torture him for his crime.
How tall is Orestes Matacena?
Orestes Matacena is 5' 10".
When was Orestes Kindelán born?
Orestes Kindelán was born in 1964.
When was Orestes Brownson born?
Orestes Brownson was born in 1803.
When did Orestes Brownson die?
Orestes Brownson died in 1876.
When was Orestes Vilató born?
Orestes Vilató was born in 1944.
