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Agamemnon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Agamemnon name In Greek mythology, the king of Mycenae who led the Greek forces in the Trojan War.

Senses

Agamemnon is used for these senses in English:

  • Agamemnon (Greek mythology) One of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology. He is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope and the brother of Menelaus. He is famous for rallying the Greeks in the Trojan War, yet infamous for the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia at the commencement of the war.