Agamemnon characters
Cassandra is a Trojan princess, daughter of Priam and Hecuba. This is one of the most tragic images of the trilogy. Her tragedy is in possessing the gift of foresight. Cassandra knows what terrible end awaited her and seized her as a military booty of King Agamemnon. She tries to warn everyone...
Aegisthus is the son of Fiesta and his daughter Pelopia. Aegisthus killed Atreus and, together with his father Fiesta, took possession of the Mycenaean kingdom. When Agamemnon was under Troy, Aegisthus tempted his wife, Clytemnestra. When Agamemnon returned back, Aegisthus and Clytemnestra killed...
Clytemnestra is the wife of the king of Argos, Agamemnon. After the end of the Trojan War, Agamemnon returns to his hometown with his captured Cassandra, the daughter of the Trojan king Priam, who had the gift of foresight. Clytemnestra, along with his beloved, Agamemnon cousin Aegisthus, kills...
Chorus is a compulsory collective participant in the ancient Greek play. The ancient Greek drama was based on the alternation of choir and speech parties. In the tragedies of Aeschylus, the chorus consisted of 12 people, in Sophocles about 15 people, in comedies up to 24 people. Choirgh took over...
Agamemnon is one of the protagonists of the ancient Greek epic, the son of the Mycenaean king Atreus and Aeropus, the leader of the Greek troops during the Trojan War. After the murder of Atreus Agisf, Agamemnon and Menelaus were forced to flee to Attalia, but the king of Sparta Tindarei, having...
The Watchman serves as a warrior who protects the life of Agamemnon. He should be able to save his head from troubles. He is Agamemnon’s slave as well. He serves as a person, who is deprived of all rights and is the full property of the owner who manages his work and life. He represents...
The Herald is the messenger of Agamemnon, who participates with him in the Trojan War and carries out his assignments. His main task is to bring the message, the news. He is a messenger of Trojan. He serves as a traditional actor in the classic tragedy, telling about what is happening...