|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries: |
Research categories | Follow us on Twitter |
Research categories
View all topics in the newsView all reference sources at Encyclopedia.com |
|||
Agamemnon
Agamemnon , in Greek mythology, leader of the Greek forces in the Trojan War; king of Mycenae (or Argos). He and Menelaus were sons of Atreus and suffered the curse laid upon Pelops . Agamemnon married Clytemnestra, and their children were Iphigenia, Electra, and Orestes. To win favorable winds for the ships sailing against Troy, he sacrificed Iphigenia to Artemis and thus incurred the hatred of Clytemnestra. After arriving at Troy, he quarreled bitterly with Achilles over possession of the captive princess Briseis. Agamemnon was forced to yield the girl to Achilles after the latter withdrew, with his troops, from the war. On his return home, Agamemnon was treacherously murdered by Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus. To avenge his death, Orestes and Electra killed their mother. |
|
|
Cite this article
"Agamemnon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Agamemnon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Agamemno.html "Agamemnon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Agamemno.html |
|
Agamemnon
Agamemnon in Greek mythology, king of Mycenae and brother of Menelaus, commander-in-chief of the Greek forces in the Trojan War. On his return home from Troy he was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus; his murder was avenged by his son Orestes and daughter Electra.
See also brave men lived before Agamemnon. |
|
|
Cite this article
ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Agamemnon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Agamemnon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Agamemnon.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Agamemnon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Agamemnon.html |
|
Agamemnon
Agamemnon In Greek mythology, king of Mycenae, and brother of Menelaus. According to Homer's Iliad, he led the Greeks at the siege of Troy. When Troy fell, Agamemnon returned home but was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
|
|
|
Cite this article
"Agamemnon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Agamemnon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Agamemnon.html "Agamemnon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Agamemnon.html |
|
Agamemnon
Agamemnon
•Agamemnon, Memnon
•ninon, xenon
•noumenon • Trianon • xoanon
•organon • Simenon • Maintenon
•crampon, kampong, tampon
•Nippon • coupon
•Akron, Dacron, macron
•electron • natron • Hebron • positron
•Heilbronn • micron
•boron, moron, oxymoron
•neutron • interferon
•fleuron, Huron, neuron
•Oberon • mellotron • aileron
•cyclotron • Percheron • Mitterrand
•vigneron • croissant • Maupassant
•garçon • Cartier-Bresson • exon
•frisson • Oxon • chanson • Tucson
•soupçon • Aubusson • Besançon
•penchant • torchon • cabochon
•Anton, canton, Danton
•lepton
•piton, Teton
•krypton • feuilleton • magneton
•chiton
•photon, proton
•croûton, futon
•eschaton • peloton • contretemps
•telethon
•talkathon, walkathon
•Avon • tableau vivant • vol-au-vent
|
|
|
Cite this article
"Agamemnon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Agamemnon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Agamemnon.html "Agamemnon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Agamemnon.html |
|
|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries:
HighBeam™ Research, Inc. © Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.
The Encyclopedia.com advertising network includes:
