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In Greek mythology Electra, also spelt Elektra, is a princess of Mycenae and the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Famously, Electra and her brother, Orestes, attack and kill Clytemnestra to ave
Electra meeting Orestes, c. 340–330 BC
Orestes, Electra and Hermes at the tomb of Agamemnon, lucanian red-figure pelike, c. 380–370 BC, Louvre (K 544)
Orestes
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In Greek mythology, Orestes or Orestis was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia. He was also known by the patronymic Agamemnonides, meaning "son of Agamemnon
Electra
…Ancient Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, romanized: Ēléktrā ), is a princess of Mycenae and the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Famously, Electra and her brother, Orestes, attack and kill Clytemnestra to avenge their father's murder. She is the titular main character of two Greek tragedies: Electra by Sophocles and Electra…
Orestes being purified by Apollo, red-figure bell-krater, 380–370 BC
Orestes at Delphi flanked by Athena and Pylades among the Erinyes and priestesses of the oracle, perhaps including Pythia behind the tripod – Paestan red-figured bell-krater, c. 330 BC
Orestes, Elektra, and Pylades at the tomb of Agamemnon - Campanian red-figure hydria, c. 330 BC
Orestes and Iphigeneia on an antique mosaic, Musei Capitolini