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Agamemnon was killed upon his return from Troy by Clytemnestra, or in an older version of the story, by Clytemnestra's lover Aegisthus . Etymology. His name in Greek, Ἀγαμέμνων, means "very steadfast", "unbowed" or "resolute". [3] . The word comes from * Ἀγαμέδμων ( *Agamédmōn) from ἄγαν, "very much" and μέδομαι, "think on". [4] Description.
17 de abr. de 2018 · Various stories tell different versions of the exact way Agamemnon died, but the essence is that Clytemnestra and Aegisthus murdered him in cold blood, out of vengeance for Iphigenia's death and other slights he had perpetrated against them.
12 de jul. de 2023 · How did Agamemnon die? Agamemnon was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus as soon as he returned home from Troy. In what eventually became the standard tradition, Clytemnestra was angry at Agamemnon for sacrificing their daughter Iphigenia in exchange for a wind to blow the Greek fleet to Troy.
13 de may. de 2024 · Agamemnon, in Greek legend, king of Mycenae or Argos. When the Trojan prince Paris carried off Helen, wife of his brother Menelaus, Agamemnon called for revenge and led the Greek forces to victory during the Trojan War. On his return home he was murdered by his wife and her lover.
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18 de sept. de 2018 · The Tomb & Mask of Agamemnon. The so-called 'Death mask of Agamemnon', which is a beaten gold funeral mask from Grave Circle A, at Mycenae dates to the mid-16th century BCE. The mask, one of five in fact, therefore, predates Agamemnon by 400 years but nevertheless remains solid evidence of Homer's description of Mycenae as 'rich in ...
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- Agamemnon is known as the king of Mycenae in Greek mythology and leader of the Greek army which attacked Troy in the Trojan War.
- Agamemnon was a courageous leader but his selfish pride caused a feud with his best warrior Achilles during the Trojan War, an action that meant th...
- King Agamemnon is a figure from Greek mythology and epic literature. There are no historical records of a ruler of Mycenae by that name.
- King Agamemnon did quite a few bad things. He upset Artemis when he boasted he was a better hunter than the goddess and then, in some texts, sacrif...
Agamemnon and Menelaus found refuge in Sparta, in the court of King Tyndareus, and they later married Tyndareus’ daughters, Clytemnestra and Helen respectively. Agamemnon takes the Mycenae's Throne After Tyndareus’ death, Menelaus became king, while Agamemnon managed to retake the throne of Mycenae, exiling Aegisthus and his father.
24 de ago. de 2018 · The Greek dramatist, Aeschylus (c. 525-455 BCE), rewrote the story so that Clytaemnestra murdered Agamemnon with a knife while he bathed. After Agamemnon’s death, Aegisthus declared himself to be the tyrant of Mycenae and he successfully managed to keep power for seven years.
