Showing posts with label Chrysothemis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chrysothemis. Show all posts

Saturday, May 7, 2022

Iphigenia.

Iphigenia (Ἰφιγένεια) was a princess of Mycenae, in Greek mythology. Her father was King Agamemnon, her mother was Queen Clytemnestra.

Iphigenia had several siblings: Orestes, Chrysothemis, and Electra.

There are plays, paintings, and statues about this character.




Sunday, April 10, 2022

Electra.

 Electra (Ἠλέκτρα) was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. Her siblings were Orestes, Iphigenea, and Chrysothemis.

Electra killed her mother Clytemnestra out of revenge.

Pylades was Electra’s husband.

There are many different myths and legends about this character.





Saturday, August 28, 2021

Clytemnestra.

 Clytemnestra (Κλυταιμνήστρα) was known as the wife of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, in Greek legends. Her parents were Tyndareus (Τυνδάρεος) and Leda. Clytemnestra's sister was Helen of Troy.

She had relations with other characters, such as: Aegisthus, Achilles, Artemis, and etc.

She killed her husband Agamemnon.

Clytemnestra had several children: Orestes, Electra, Aletes, Erigone, Chrysothemis.

Her son Orestes killed his mother. Clytemnestra was buried away from the city wall of Mycenae.

Artists and sculptors created different paintings and sculptures about this character.