the life of agamemnon

The Life Of AgamemnonThe Life Of AgamemnonSubmitted by:

Abad, Renz LaurenzArina, January MarieCampana, Brian BurtSoliman, Edward Allen

Quimora, XanderFuerte, Ana DominiqueBinas, Thalia Marielle

Castellano, Mary Katherine

Background of AgamemnonBackground of AgamemnonAgamemnon was the king of MycenaeThe son of AtreusBrother of MenelausHusband of Clytemnestra, sister of HelenLeading king of the Greek forces in the

Trojan WarHe married Clytemnestra and he had

three children namely : Orestes, Electra, and Iphigenia.

Early LifeEarly Life Agamemnon and Menelaus was brought up together with

Aegisthus, the son of Thyestes Agamemnon, together with Menelaus was sent by Atreus to look

for Thyestes Was expelled from Mycenae After wandering for quite some time, Agamemnon came to Sparta

and married Cleytemnestra and had children namely: Iphianassa, Chrysothemis, Electra and Orestes

Went back to Mycenae and drove out Aegisthus and his father to regain his father's kingdom

Known to be the most powerful in Greece One of the central figures in the Iliad Leader of the Greeks against the Trojans

Agamemnon’s Family TreeAgamemnon’s Family Tree

Agamemnon’s Family HistoryAgamemnon’s Family HistoryAgamemnon's family history had been

tarnished by rape, murder, incest, and treachery, consequences of the heinous crime perpetrated by his ancestor, Tantalus, and then of a curse placed upon Pelops, son of Tantalus, by Myrtilus, whom he had murdered. Thus misfortune hounded successive generations of the House of Atreus, until atoned by Orestes in a court of justice held jointly by humans and gods.

AgamemnonAgamemnon Agamemnon was the leader of the expedition that went to

Troy to retrieve Helen Agamemnon provided 100 ships and was the commander -

in - chief of the combined forces He is known for sacrificing his daughter in exchange for a fair

weather Agamemnon tried to change his pre - determined fate and

was punished by the god of retribution, Nemesis Agamemnon is weak - he makes wrong decisions during

periods of depression and discouragement One of the central figures in the Iliad Leader of the Greeks against the Trojans

The Trojan WarThe Trojan WarAgamemnon gathered his men to sail to

TroyAgamemnon's army incurred the wrath

of the goddess ArtemisDespite Agamemnon's prowess as a

warrior, as a king he too often exhibits the characteristics of stubbornness, cowardice, and immaturity.

When Agamemnon returns he is killed by his wife

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