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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.
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Who killed Agamemnon?
Aegisthus and Clytemnestra both played a part in Agamemnon's death, however there are two versions of who physically killed Agamemnon. In book 3 of The Odyssey, it was Aegisthus who plotted and killed Agamemnon. In Aeschylus' tragedy Agamemnon, Aeschylus changed the killer to Clytemnestra. The murder was avenged by the son Orestes. The Odyssey simply mentioned that Orestes avenged Agamemnon's death by killing both Aegisthus and Clytemnestra. In Libation Bearers, Aeschylus developed a complete plot and went into details why and how Orestes accomplished his matricide. Killing one's parents is against nature in Greek mythological tradition, thus Orestes was tried in an Athenian court by an Athenian jury with Apollo as his defense lawyer, and Athena as the presiding judge. The jury was deadlocked and Athena casted the deciding vote. You may want to read The Eumenides, the last of The Oresteiatrilogy by Aeschylus to find out whether Orestes was found guilty or not!
Who is the daughter of agamemnon?
Agamemnon had two daughters with his wife Clytemnestra. They were Electra and Iphigenia. Iphigenia was sacrificed to the Gods during the Trojan war, though it is said that Artemis put a hart in her place and took Iphigenia off to Crimea. Electra, on the other hand, has a very different story. Clytemnestra hated her husband. When he returned home from Troy she and her lover, Aegisthus, killed him. Electra plotted for years with her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and Aegisthus as revenge for them killing Agamemnon. Finally she convinced him to kill their mother and his lover.
When does Agamemnon die?
Agamemnon died 38 years after his birth so in 2001
In which Greek tragedy was the hero's father murdered in his bath after returning from Troy?
This myth pertains to Agamemnon, who commanded the Greek army during the Trojan War. Upon his return, he was murdered in his bathtub by Aegisthus, who was having an affair with Agamemnon's wife, Clytemnestra.
What do Brutus and Cassius have to do with Caesars death?
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How did Clytemnestra die?
She and her lover Aegisthus stabbed him to death in the bath.
Who was the wife of Agamemnon?
His wife was Clytemnestra. She killed him upon his return from Troy
What is the story of Aegisthus Agamemnon Clytemnestra and Orestes?
King Agamemnon of Mycenae was at the Trojan war. His wife, Clytemnestra, cheated on him with Aegisthus. When Agamemnon came back from the Trojan War, Clytemnestra and Aegistus teamed up and chopped his head off. Orestes is Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's son. He killed his mother, Clytemnestra to avenge his father.
Who are Electra and Orestes?
Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra - killed his mother who had killed his father. Electra was his sister.
Who was Clytemnestra's husband?
Broteas first, who was killed by Agamemnon who was her husband during the Trojan War, who was killed by Aegisthus.
What happened to Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus?
Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus were both killed by her son Orestes as revenge for Clytemnestra's murder of his father, Agamemnon. Orestes, with the help of his sister Electra, plotted and carried out the murders to avenge their father's death.
Did Clytemnestra know that Iphigenia was saved by Artemis?
There are two different versions of this story. In one version, Agamemnon really does kill Iphiginia, which is why Clytemnestra kills him. In the second version, Artemis saves her and takes her to a temple in Tauris. It is said that there was a heavy fog that disguised the switch so Clytemnestra wouldn't have seen it.Also, if Clytemnestra thought that Iphiginia was still alive, she wouldn't have killed Agamemnon.Other answer:When Artemis saved Iphigenia, Clytemnestra was informed. Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon in two different ways, depending on the myth:In revenge for sacrificing IphigeniaShe was unfaithful and had taken on another lover, Aegisthus
How did Cassandra die?
The movie "Troy" removed the role of Cassandra, one of the children of Priam and Hecuba of Troy. Cassandra had been gifted with prophecy, but cursed with the inability to make others believe her prophecies. Agamemnon took her as a war prize and concubine, and returned with her to Greece to his wife Clytemnestra. Clytemnestra was jealous, and still angry with Agamemnon for having killed their daughter Iphigenia at Aulis, so she (or her lover, Aegisthus, Agamemnon's cousin), killed Agamemnon and Cassandra. The son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Orestes, revenged his father's death by killing Clytemnestra.
Who was married to Clytemnestra?
Clytemnestra was married to Agamemnon.
Why does Odysseus pretend to be a beggar when he returns to Ithaca?
Odysseus pretends to be a beggar to test the loyalty of his wife, Penelope, and to observe who among his subjects remains faithful to him despite his absence. By disguising himself, he can gather information and devise a plan to rid his home of the suitors who seek to marry Penelope and take over his kingdom.
Why does Clytemnestra hate Agamemnon?
There are two different stories:Agamemnon sacrificed their daughter, Iphigenia, and this made Clytemnestra angry.Clytemnestra was unfaithful and took on a lover, Aegisthus, and because of this, she killed her husband, Agamemnon.
What Greek god killed his mother?
Orestes killed his mother, Clytemnestra, and her lover,Ægisthus.
