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Agamemnon

Agamemnon (Greek: Ἀγαμέμνων, Agamémnōn) was a mythical king of Mycenae and a central figure in Homer's epic poem, the Iliad. He was the son of King Atreus and Queen Aerope, and the brother of Menelaus, king of Sparta. Agamemnon is most famous for his role as the commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War, which was waged to reclaim his brother's wife, Helen, from the Trojan prince Paris. In Hebrew, Agamemnon is known as אגממנון (Agamemnon), and in Latin, he is referred to as Agamemnon. Agamemnon's leadership and eventual downfall are central themes in Greek tragedy, most notably in Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy, which includes the play Agamemnon. His story is a complex tapestry of power, betrayal, and divine intervention, reflecting the intricacies of ancient Greek mythology and its enduring influence on Western literature and culture.

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Agamemnon
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Agamemnon
In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War. He was the son 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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