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François Perrier 's The Sacrifice of Iphigenia (17th century), depicting Agamemnon 's sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia. In Greek mythology, Iphigenia ( / ɪfɪdʒɪˈnaɪ.ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια, Iphigéneia, [iːpʰiɡéneː.a]) was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus a princess of Mycenae .
Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology. While the Greek army was preparing to set sail for Troy during the Trojan War, Agamemnon caused the anger of the goddess Artemis, because he killed a sacred deer.
Iphigeneia, in Greek mythology, eldest daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, and his wife Clytemnestra. Her father had to sacrifice her to the goddess Artemis in order that the Achaean fleet, of which he was leader, might be delivered from the calm (or contrary winds) by which Artemis was.
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Iphigenia was a princess of Mycenae and a daughter of Agamemnon, who was almost sacrificed by her father to appease Artemis before the Trojan War. Learn about her story, her family, her role in the war and her possible fate in Greek mythology.
May 24, 2023 · Iphigenia was a Mycenaean princess who was almost sacrificed by her father Agamemnon to Artemis before the Trojan War. Learn about her parentage, cult, and afterlife in this article by Avi Kapach.
Iphigenia at Aulis, tragedy by Euripides, performed about 406 bce. The story concerns the legendary sacrifice of Iphigenia by her father, Agamemnon. When the Greek fleet is becalmed at Aulis, thus preventing movement of the expeditionary force against Troy, Agamemnon is told that he must sacrifice.
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Oct 22, 2023 · Iphigenia was the eldest daughter of Agamemnon, the commander of the Achaean army in the Trojan war. She was supposed to be sacrificed to Artemis, but the goddess intervened and saved her, while Agamemnon faced the wrath of Clytemnestra.
