The Eumenides · Character
Clytemnestra
A murdered queen whose ghost rises to shame the sleeping Furies, demanding they avenge her death at her own son's hands.
supporting
Also known as the Ghost of Clytemnestra, The Ghost
First appearance: the eumenides
As a supporting figure in The Eumenides, Clytemnestra is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as the ghost who awakens the Furies to pursue Orestes.
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Clytemnestra appears only as a dream, showing the wound in her throat and taunting the Furies for letting her killer escape. She reminds them of the offerings she once poured and burned for them, and of the shame she…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Vengeance and Justice Cycle
- Divine and Mortal Authority
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- The Furies
friendship · positive
Clytemnestra's ghost rouses the Furies to avenge her murder, making them her allies in… How this plays out →
- Hermes
professional · positive
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See Clytemnestra in the eumenides