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Agamemnon

Agamemnon

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A king of ancient Greece who led the Greeks against Troy
  • proper noun
  • /ˌæɡəˈmɛnɒn/
  • Literature
: Agamenón
  • In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae who led the Greeks in the Trojan War.
  • Agamemnon the king
  • Agamemnon's sacrifice
  • to kill Agamemnon

So Agamemnon, let me start this off by presenting my personal opinion on this famous Greek hero, this guy.

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Examples

  • Begin where they first quarreled, Agamemnon, the King of men, and great Achilles.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Agamemnon sacrificed his own child to appease Artemis and eventually was murdered by Clytemnestra in revenge.

    Academic text (2006)

  • So, really, Agamemnon had no choice...

    Hereditary (2018)

  • And since it was Agamemnon, it probably really was great.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Agamemnon calls you for a war council.

    Troy the Odyssey (2017)

  • And at this point in the choreography, Agamemnon has just returned from Troy, full of pride in his triumph.

  • But the Greek army's leader, King Agamemnon, had grown jealous of Achilles and seized Bresais for himself.

  • Aeschylus expresses this brutal constraint in Agamemnon, the first play of the trilogy, with imagery that confounds past, present, and future.

    Academic text (2006)

  • During the Trojan War, Agamemnon made crucial decisions that shaped the fate of the Greek army.

  • The tragic story of Agamemnon is explored in many ancient Greek plays and myths.

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Etymology

Agamemnon is a Greek name that one idea says breaks into aga- meaning 'very' and -memnon meaning 'steadfast' or 'enduring'. So the name gives the image of a strong, lasting leader, which fits the king who led the Greeks in the Trojan War.