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Agamemnon had two daughter's, one of whom was named Electra. Iphigenia commonly regarded as Agamemnon's daughter was actually the daughter of Theseus and Helen.
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How did King Agamemnon die?
While Agamemnon was away at war, his wife, Clytemnestra took a lover named Aegisthus, son of Thyestes. All accounts of his death are either at his hands or hers.
Who was the son of Menelaus?
According to Dictionary.com Menelaus's brother was Agamemnon. According to my book, Gods, Demigods & Demons, An Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology by Bernard Evslin, Menelaus is the brother of Agamemnon. In my book, Mythology - Myths, Legends and Fantasies by Global Book Publishing, Menelaus is the son of Atreus and Aerope, husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon who was married to Clytaemnestra. Menelaus had one daughter called Hermione. Menelaus was the king of Sparta, while Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae. Hope this helps! Alice
Who was the greek leader at the siege of troy?
Agamemnon.
What does chryses do to try to get his daughter chryseis back from agamemnon?
Begs Agamemnon, and compares him self to Agamemnon's father.
Who is Agamemnon in The Odyssey?
In Greek_mythology, Agamemnon is the son of King Atreusof Mycenae and Queen Aerope; the brother of Menelausand the husband of Clytemnestra; different mythological versions make him the king either of Mycenae or of Argos. When Helen, the wife of Menelaus, was abducted by Paris_(mythology) of Troy, Agamemnon was the commander of the Achaeans_(Homer) in the ensuing Trojan_War. Upon his return from Troy he was murdered by Aegisthus, the lover of his wife Clytemnestra, who herself slew Cassandra, Agamemnon's unfortunate concubine, as she clung to him.
Who kills Clymenstra in Greek Mythology?
Her son by Agamemnon, Orestes.
3 examples of patronymics in The Iliad?
Achilleus, son of Peleus Agamemnon, Atreus' sonZeus, son of Kronos
What idea did Zeus put in Agamemnon's head?
The three son of Krunos is Zeus
What was the name of Menelaus' daughter that he had with Helen?
Hermione who was married first to Neoptolemus (son of Achilles) and later with Orestes (son of Agamemnon) she had one son by him Tisamenus.
Who was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra?
Orestes. Their daughters were Electra, Iphigenia, and Chrysothemis.
What were Chryseis' responsibilities?
Chryseis was in the Trojan war a slave and lover of Agamemnon who was later freed when Agamemnon was forced to give her up when Apollo set a plague upon the Greek army for not ransoming her at the request of her father Chryses. Her son by Agamemnon she named for her father.
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.
How did King Agamemnon die?
While Agamemnon was away at war, his wife, Clytemnestra took a lover named Aegisthus, son of Thyestes. All accounts of his death are either at his hands or hers.
How did chryseis die?
It is not known; Chryses, as son of Agamemnon and Chryseis, saved the lives of Orestesand Iphigenia in Tauris on account of their family ties, for these two were also children of Agamemnon.
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 are Electra and Orestes?
Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra - killed his mother who had killed his father. Electra was his sister.
Who was Aegisthus?
Aegisthus was the son of Thyestes and his daughter, Pelopia. He was Clytemnestra's lover, though she was married to Agamemnon, and helped her kill him.
