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Aegisthus was the son of Thyestes and his daughter, Pelopia. He was Clytemnestra's lover, though she was married to Agamemnon, and helped her kill him.

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Why did Aegisthus kill Agamemnon?

Aegisthus killed Agamemnon because he sought revenge for Agamemnon's father, Atreus, who had wronged Aegisthus' family in the past. Additionally, Aegisthus was also motivated by his desire to take Agamemnon's throne and power for himself.


Why Aegisthus kill Agamemnon?

Agamemnon's father, Atreus, displaced Aegisthus' father on the throne.


Why did Aegisthus kill Agamemnon?

Agamemnon's father, Atreus, displaced Aegisthus' father on the throne.


Who did Aegisthus murder?

Agamemnon.


How did Aegisthus kill Agamemnon?

Aegisthus didn't actually kill Agamemnon, Clytaemnestra actually killed Agamemnon by stabbing him after luring him in for a bath after returning from Troy. Aegisthus does however help Clytaemnestra plot his death after seducing her.


What does Orestes do and what is the result?

he killed Aegisthus


What does orestes do in Odyssey?

he kills Aegisthus


Why is Zeus angry with Aegisthus in the book The Odyssey?

Aegisthus is singled out by Zeus as an example of how men blamed the gods for what their own wickedness had spawned. Aegisthus was killed by Orestes, as Aegisthus killed Orestes' father, Agamemnon. He had been warned by Hermes that the death of the son of Atreus would be avenged by Orestes, yet this did not restrain him from killing Agamemnon.


Who is the person that took agamemnon's wife?

Aegisthus.


What evil had aegisthus?

he had taken another man's wife and had the man killed.


Why does Zeus tell the story of Aegisthus to Athena?

to emphasize that women are troublesome