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Clytemnestra

Argos's queen, who shrieked at a dream and sent appeasements to the grave of the husband she killed, waking what she meant to quiet.

major

Also known as Clytemnestra Child

First appearance: the libation bearers

As a major figure in The Libation Bearers, Clytemnestra is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mutilated Agamemnon's body; her dream of the serpent is traditional; her entrance is immensely important and sinister.
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Clytemnestra rules beside Aigisthos, holding a usurper's power by fear while the loyal old retainers of the House hate her in silence. Terrified by a dangerous dream, she made the fatal mistake of sending offerings to…

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OROrestesCACassandraAGAgamemnonELElectraAPApolloCLClytemnestra

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  • Family
  • Rivalry
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Character groups

  • Agamemnon's family and victims
  • Protagonist
  • Divine and mortal agents of fate

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