Agamemnon
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Agamemnon (; Agamémnōn) was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War. He was the son (or grandson) of King Atreus and Queen Aerope, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the father of Iphigenia, Iphianassa, Electra, Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis. Legends make him the king of Mycenae or Argos, thought to be different names for the same area. Agamemnon was killed upon his return from Troy by Clytemnestra, or in an older version of the story, by Clytemnestra's lover Aegisthus.
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Agamemnon was a king of Mycenae in Greek mythology who led the Achaeans during the Trojan War and came from a royal family that included his brother Menelaus and his wife Clytemnestra. He is a significant figure in ancient Greek stories because his murder upon returning home—killed by his wife Clytemnestra, or in some versions by her lover Aegisthus—became a central tragedy in Greek literature and mythology.
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- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Agamemnon
- Deity.deity_of
- King of MycenaeCommander of the Achaeans
- Deity.siblings
- Menelaus, Anaxibia
- Deity.consort
- Clytemnestra
- Deity.offspring
- Orestes, Iphigenia, Electra, Chrysothemis, Iphianassa, Chryses
- Deity.image
- Lekanis Agamemnon MNA Taranto.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Fifth century BC depiction of Agamemnon seated while holding his scepter.
- Deity.dynasty
- Atreid Dynasty
- Deity.father
- Atreus or Pleisthenes
- Deity.mother
- Aerope or Cleolla
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19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Ancestry and early life
- Trojan War
- Sailing for Troy
- The ''Iliad''
- End of the war
- Return to Greece and death
- The Curse of the House of Atreus
- Other stories
- In media and art
- Visual arts
- General works
- With Iphigenia
- With Achilles
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Primary sources
- External links
In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (; Agamémnōn) was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War. He was the son (or grandson) of King Atreus and Queen Aerope, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the father of Iphigenia, Iphianassa, Electra, Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis. Legends make him the king of Mycenae or Argos, thought to be different names for the same area. Agamemnon was killed upon his return from Troy by Clytemnestra, or in an older version of the story, by Clytemnestra's lover Aegisthus.
== Etymology == Different etymologies have been proposed for the name Agamemnon (). According to one view, the name means 'very steadfast', 'unbowed' or 'resolute'. This is based on the interpretation of the name as a compound word comprising the elements 'very much' and 'to stay, wait; stand fast'. According to another view, the name developed from the unattested form * (*), a compound word composed of the elements 'very much' and 'to think on, provide for', with the overall meaning of 'very mindful'. Yet another proposal derives the second part of the compound word from 'to be inclined, to wish eagerly, to strive' for the overall meaning of 'very eagerly wishing'. Linguist Václav Blažek proposes a relationship with Vedic Sanskrit Agni on etymological and functional bases.