# Agamemnon — The Eumenides character guide

> Agamemnon in The Eumenides by Aeschylus.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Agamemnon

**First appearance:** 0001-the-eumenides

## Who they are

Murdered king of Argos, father of Orestes, whose death drives the plot.

## Relationships

### [Zeus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eumenides_se/characters/zeus)

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Agamemnon is a mortal king who seeks Zeus's favor and guidance, but their relationship is marked by divine testing and tragedy.

### [Orestes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eumenides_se/characters/orestes)

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Agamemnon is Orestes' murdered father, whose death drives Orestes to seek vengeance and ultimately commit matricide.

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