Clytemnestra
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- proper noun
- /ˌklaɪtəmˈnɛstrə/
- Literature
- In Greek mythology, Clytemnestra plotted the murder of her husband Agamemnon when he returned from the Trojan War.
- Clytemnestra and Agamemnon
- Clytemnestra, out of revenge
- Clytemnestra kills
Examples
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Agamemnon sacrificed his own child to appease Artemis and eventually was murdered by Clytemnestra in revenge.
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Clytemnestra is later killed by their son, Orestes.
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Iphigenia was just one of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's children.
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Clytemnestra didn't see herself as a murderer but as an executioner.
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The story sets Penelope in stark contrast to the treacherous Clytemnestra, who murdered her husband Agamemnon when he returned from Troy.
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In Aeschylus's narrative, which runs through the three plays, the returning Greek king, Agamemnon, is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, out of revenge for his sacrifice of their daughter, Iphigenia.
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Clytemnestra is a key character in Aeschylus's plays, where she seeks vengeance for her daughter's sacrifice.
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The tragic story of Clytemnestra reveals the dark consequences of betrayal and revenge in Greek myths.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clytemnestra comes from two old Greek parts: κλυται- meaning 'famous' and μνήστης meaning 'suitor' or 'bride'. So her name can be remembered as 'famous bride', which fits her role as the well-known wife of Agamemnon in the myths and helps explain why stories focus on her powerful actions.