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Statue of Artemis rescuing Iphigenia, 1st century AD, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. In Aeschylus 's Agamemnon, the first play in the Oresteia, the sacrifice of Iphigenia is given as one reason for Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus to plan to murder Agamemnon.
Learn about the play by Euripides that depicts the sacrifice of Iphigenia by her father Agamemnon to appease Artemis. Find out how the story inspired other adaptations and how it relates to the Trojan War.
The Sacrifice of Iphigeneia (1653) by Sébastien Bourdon. Iphigenia is thrilled at the prospect of marrying one of the great heroes of the Greek army, but she, her mother, and the ostensible groom-to-be soon discover the truth.
Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who was sacrificed to Artemis to appease the goddess and allow the Greek army to sail for Troy. She was then taken by Artemis to Tauris, where she became a priestess, and later reunited with her brother Orestes.
Learn about the tragic story of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, who was sacrificed to Artemis to end the curse on the House of Atreus. Discover how this myth influenced Greek culture and literature.
Iphigeneia, in Greek mythology, eldest daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, and his wife Clytemnestra. Her father had to sacrifice her to the goddess Artemis in order that the Achaean fleet, of which he was leader, might be delivered from the calm (or contrary winds) by which Artemis was.
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, by the painter Timanthes of the 4th century BC, was well-known for depicting her father Agamemnon veiling himself in grief. A fresco from Pompeii is believed to be a loose adaptation of this painting.
