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   Agamemnon
   leader of Greek (Achaean) expedition against Troy; brother of Menelaus and member of the House of Atreus; a seer told Agamemnon that, if he wanted to ensure a favorable wind for his army's travel to Troy, he had to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenaia; Agamemnon misled the girl about why she had to come to the altar and then sacrificed her to Artemis; Agamemnon was a fiery-tempered but respected military leader; he quarrelled with Achilles at the beginning of Homer's Iliad, causing Achilles to withdraw from fighting; after the fall of Troy, Agamemnon took Cassandra, princess of Troy, as a captive and brought her home with him; Agamemnon was killed by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus when he returned home after the Trojan War; Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon as revenge for her murdered daughter and Aegisthus killed Agamemnon because of a grudge against the House of Atreus.
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   Agamemnon
   In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was a Greek hero of the Trojan wars, son of Atreus, king of Mycenae, and brother of Menelaus. He married Clytemnestra, and their children included Electra, Iphigenia, and Orestes. He sacrificed Iphigenia in order to secure favorable winds for the Greek expedition against Troy and after a ten years' siege sacked the city, receiving Priam's daughter Cassandra as a prize. On his return home, he and Cassandra were murdered by Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus. His c...
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   Agamemnon
   Agamemnon is the Grecian general in Troilus and Cressida.
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   Agamemnon
   [n] - (Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
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   Agamemnon
   In Greek mythology, a Greek hero of the Trojan wars, son of Atreus, king of Mycenae, and brother of Menelaus. He sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia in order to secure favourable winds for the Greek...
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   Agamemnon
   noun (Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
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   Agamemnon
   `Agamemnon` (Greek: ` `very resolute`) is one of the most distinguished of the Greek heroes. He is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope, and brother of Menelaus. Because of the antiquity of the sources, it is not clear whether Agamemnon is a historical or mythical figure. In alternative traditions Agamemnon is said to be the son of Pleisthenes (son of Atreus) and Aerope, or of Pleisthenes and Cleolla, daughter of Dias, making him ...
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   Agamemnon
   (from the article `Milhaud, Darius`) ...The Creation of the World; scenario, Blaise Cendrars). He composed the incidental music for Claudel`s Protée (1920) and for Claudel`s translations ...
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   Agamemnon
   in Greek legend, king of Mycenae or Argos. He was the son (or grandson) of Atreus, king of Mycenae, and his wife Aërope and was the brother of ... [8 related articles]
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    Agamemnon
    Agamemnon is a Greek boy name. The meaning of the name is `Resolute ` Where is it used? The name Agamemnon is mainly used In Greek Mythology. The name Agamemnon doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Agamemnon seems to be unique!
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    Agamemnon
    Agamemnon (ă"gumem'non) , 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. ...
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