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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OrestesOrestes - Wikipedia

    In Greek mythology, Orestes or Orestis ( / ɒˈrɛstiːz /; Greek: Ὀρέστης [oréstɛːs]) was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, and the brother of Electra.

  2. Orestes, in Greek mythology, son of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae (or Argos), and his wife, Clytemnestra. According to Homer, Orestes was away when his father returned from Troy to meet his death at the hands of Aegisthus, his wife’s lover.

  3. In Greek mythology, Orestes ( / ɒˈrɛstiːz /; Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης [oˈrestɛːs] "mountain dweller" derived either from orestias "of the mountains" or oresteros "mountainous" from oros "mountain") was the name of several figures, the most famous being Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra .

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OresteiaOresteia - Wikipedia

    The Oresteia ( Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Furies (also called Erinyes or ...

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › literature-and-arts › classical-literature-mythology-andOrestes (mythology) | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · In Greek mythology, Orestes was the prince who avenged the murder of his father, King Agamemnon of Mycenae, by killing his own mother, Clytemnestra. Orestes' sisters Iphigenia and Electra play important roles in his story.

  6. Orestes (in classical Greek: Ὀρέστης), in Greek mythology, was the son of King Agamemnon of Mycenae and Queen Clytemnestra, and the younger brother of Iphigenia. Clitemnestra and her lover, Aegistus, killed Agamemnon as he was returning from the Trojan War.

  7. Orestes is usually portrayed together with Pylades on vases, reliefs and sarcophagi. Particularly Roman frescoes depict scenes of Orestes' life, such as at the Casa di Olconio Rufo, Casa del Centenario, Casa di M. Lucrezio, and the Casa del Pinario Ceriale at Pompeii.

  8. Orestes. In Greek mythology, Orestes was the prince who avenged the murder of his father, King Agamemnon of Mycenae, by killing his own mother, Clytemnestra. Orestes' sisters Iphigenia and Electra play important roles in his story.

  9. Sep 26, 2023 · Orestes is primarily known for avenging his father Agamemnons murder by killing his mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. This deed led to his torment by the Furies and his eventual trial and absolution in Athens.

  10. Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Klytemnestra. After Klytemnestra and Atreus killed Agamemnon, Orestes fled the kingdom with help from his sister Elektra. Later Orestes would return and with aid from Elektra they killed their mother and her lover Aegisthus. Orestes was killed when he was...