Aegisthus
Also known as: Aegisthos · Ægisthus
- 1Aegisthus is a figure in Greek mythology known for his role in the downfall of the House of Atreus.
- 2His story is documented in Homer's Odyssey, which dates back to the late 8th century BC.
- 3He is a central character in Aeschylus's 5th-century BC trilogy, the Oresteia.
- 4He appears as a character in Euripides's play Electra, although he remains offstage during the action.
- 5He is traditionally associated with the murder of Agamemnon alongside Clytemnestra.
Aegisthus was a figure in Greek mythology.
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co-conspirator in the murder of Agamemnon
He was the lover of Clytemnestra who assisted her in the assassination of Agamemnon upon his return to Mycenae.
Aegisthus was a figure in Greek mythology. Aegisthus is known from two primary sources: the first is Homer's Odyssey, believed to have been first written down by Homer at the end of the 8th century BC, and the second from Aeschylus's Oresteia, written in the 5th century BC. Aegisthus also features heavily in the action of Euripides's Electra, although his character remains offstage.