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Agamemnon

The slain Greek king whom Ulysses encounters in the underworld, recounting his murder.

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Also known as Corrupted Agamemnon, King Agamemnon

First appearance: book x aeolus the lestrigonians and circ

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Mycenaean Royal Family
  • Protagonist
  • Underworld Shades

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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