May 24, 2023 · But when Iphigenia arrived, Agamemnon had her brought to Artemis’ altar to be sacrificed. In most versions of the myth, Artemis rescued Iphigenia before she could be killed, replacing her with a deer (or some other animal). The girl was then spirited away to a remote sanctuary of Artemis. Sacrifice of Iphigenia by Charles de la Fosse (ca. 1678)

Jun 7, 2023 · The Iphigenia in Aulis is one of Euripides’ final plays, first performed after the playwright’s death in 406 BCE. The tragedy is a retelling of the myth of Iphigenia, who was sacrificed by her father Agamemnon in exchange for a wind to carry the Greek fleet to Troy.

Oct 5, 2023 · It was Calchas who advised Agamemnon to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia at Aulis and who, much later, revealed the cause of the plague ravaging the Greek camp at Troy. Calchas died after the Trojan War when he met Mopsus, a seer who was more skilled than he.

Dec 8, 2022 · In some traditions, Helen was of childbearing age when Theseus abducted her and actually bore him a daughter named Iphigenia. When Helen returned to Sparta, she gave Iphigenia to her sister Clytemnestra to raise. Later, Iphigenia was sacrificed by Clytemnestra’s husband Agamemnon so that the Greeks could appease the gods and sail to Troy.

Jul 12, 2023 · Euripides, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Iphigenia in Aulis; Apollodorus, Epitome 3.12; etc. ↩; In Lucretius, On the Nature of Things 1.84ff, the name of the daughter Agamemnon sacrificed at Aulis is Iphianassa rather than Iphigenia, indicating that in at least some traditions the two names were interchangeable. ↩

Aug 18, 2023 · Clytemnestra, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, was the wife of Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae. She and her lover Aegisthus murdered Agamemnon when he returned home from the Trojan War, but were later killed in turn by Orestes, Agamemnon and …

Mar 8, 2023 · Before they could sail, however, Agamemnon was ordered to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia in exchange for a wind to blow his fleet to Troy. Fourth-style fresco from the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii showing the sacrifice of Iphigenia (ca. 60–79 CE) National Archaeological Museum, Naples / Carole Raddato CC BY-SA 2.0

Jul 31, 2023 · To lure Iphigenia to Aulis, Agamemnon sent a letter in which he claimed that he had promised her to Achilles. When Achilles discovered how his name had been used, he was furious. In Euripides’ tragedy Iphigenia in Aulis (ca. 405 BCE), Achilles even offered to help Iphigenia escape. But Iphigenia refused Achilles’ offer and allowed herself ...

Mar 1, 2023 · The Iliad, said to have been composed by Homer, is an epic poem that was probably originally put into writing during the middle of the eighth century BCE. Set during the famous Trojan War, the poem describes the events following a …

Mar 24, 2023 · Euripides (ca. 480–406 BCE): Python and his battle with Apollo are mentioned in a few of Euripides’ tragedies, including Iphigenia among the Taurians and the Phoenician Women. Apollonius of Rhodes (fourth/third century BCE): There is a brief reference to Python in Book 2 of the Argonautica.