GTBOOKS 191 Study Guide - Final Guide: Oedipus The King, Aegisthus, Clytemnestra
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Agamenon: the king of argos, the husband of clytemnestra, and the commander of the greek armies during the siege of troy. Agamemnon is the older brother of menelaus, whose wife helen was stolen by a. A great warrior, he sacrificed his daughter iphigenia in order to obtain a favorable wind to carry the greek fleet to troy. During the ten-year conflict, his queen has plotted his death in order to avenge the killing of their daughter. He appears on stage only briefly, and behaves arrogantly. He goes to his death unaware of his fate. Clytemnestra - the play"s protagonist, clytemnestra is agamemnon"s wife and has ruled argos in his absence. She plans his murder with ruthless determination, and feels no guilt after his death; she is convinced of her own rectitude and of the justice of killing the man who killed her daughter.
