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Clytemnestra

The wife of Agamemnon who conspired in his murder, mentioned in the underworld.

minor

Also known as the noble Clytemnestra, treacherous Clytemnestra

First appearance: book x aeolus the lestrigonians and circ

Clytemnestra's tie to Ulysses is one of the pressures that moves The Odyssey—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Ulysses (social): Clytemnestra is mentioned as a cautionary figure in contrast to Penelope, representing unfaithfulness in a king's household. With Ulysses (social): Clytemnestra is mentioned as a cautionary figure…

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  • Mycenaean Royal Family
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Clytemnestra in book x aeolus the lestrigonians and circ