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Who was Iphigenia and what her role in the Trojan War was?
Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clymnestra. Agamemnon is the high king of the Greeks and ruled over Mycenae. A prophecy said that in order for the boats to sail safely to Troy, Iphigenia must be sacrficed. So Agamemnon came up with the scheme that Iphigenia was to marry Achilles, a great hero, but at the "marriage", she sacrificed her instead. There are alternate endings on how Artemis took pity on Iphigenia and replaced her with a deer at the last minute, and then made Iphigenia her priestess or that Pan sacrificed himself instead of Iphigenia.
Who was Iphigenia's sister?
Electra was Iphigenia's sister.
Why did Agamemnon's wife kill him?
Agamemnon's wife, Clytemnestra, killed him in revenge for sacrificing their daughter, Iphigenia, and for his betrayal and infidelity.
What happened to king agamemnon after the war?
He claimed Cassandra of Troy as his prize. He traveled home where Clymnestra, his wife, and her lover Aegisthus murdered him. Clymnestra pretended to be happy that he was home and after he took a bath, she gave him a shirt that had no hole for the head and arms to put on. While he was struggling with it, Aegisthus came in with an axe and killed him. Clymnestra is said to also murdered Cassandra because of Jealousy. Many versions also said that Cassandra predicted that this would happen but no one believed her. In some other versions, Clymnestra also killed the twins that Cassandra and Agamemnon supposedly had together.
Who was the brother of Iphigenia?
Orestes was the brother of Iphigenia. Electra was her sister.
Which goddess saved Iphigenia?
The goddess Artemis saved Iphigenia in one version of the myth. In the other, Iphigenia was not saved and was sacrificed.
Who is the daughter of Agamennon?
Electra and Iphigenia were their daughters.
Did Iphigenia have any powers if she did what were they?
Iphigenia was mortal. She did not have any extraordinary powers.
Did Paris love Iphigenia?
Affection for Iphigenia from Paris is not mentioned in mythology.
Who was told she would marry Achilles but she was sacrificed insted?
Princess Iphigenia
How do you pronounce Iphigenia?
The most commonly accepted correct Greek pronunciation of Iphigenia is IfigeNEEah
Who is Iphigenia's mother?
Iphigenia mother is clytemnesta the queen of Greece and Agamemnon the king of greece.
