The Eumenides · Character
Agamemnon
Murdered king of Argos, father of Orestes, whose death drives the plot.
minor
Also known as the Agamemnon
First appearance: the eumenides
Agamemnon's tie to Zeus is one of the pressures that moves The Eumenides—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Zeus (professional): Agamemnon is a mortal king who seeks Zeus's favor and guidance, but their relationship is marked by divine testing and tragedy. With Orestes (family): Agamemnon is Orestes' murdered father,…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Divine and Mortal Authority
- Vengeance and Justice Cycle
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- Zeus
professional · ambivalent
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- Orestes
family · negative
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See Agamemnon in the eumenides