Clytemnestra
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Queen who murdered Agamemnon
Clytemnestra murdered Agamemnon on his return from Troy, driven by rage over Iphigenia's sacrifice.
The Myth
She planned revenge for ten years. Welcomed him with a purple carpet, drew a bath, and killed him. Ruled until Orestes returned.
Parents
Tyndareus and Leda
Children
Iphigenia, Electra, Orestes
Symbols
axenetpurple carpetbath
Fun Fact
One of the first fully realised female characters in Western drama.