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Briefly: She was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Agamemnon sacrificed her to ensure safe passage for him and his crew to Troy. In some myths, this resulted in Clytemnestra's revenge by killing her husband.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIphigenia was Agamemnon and Clytemnestra's daughter who was sacrificed to appease Artemis. She was the sister of Electra and Orestes. In some stories, she was sacrificed, and in others, it was said that Artemis brought her to the land of the Taurians, where she was eventually rescued by her brother, Orestes, and his friend Pylades.
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∙ 14y agoΗer father Agamemnon sacrificed her in order to come a fair wind and leave Troy with his fleet.
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Who was Iphigenia's sister?
Electra was Iphigenia's sister.
Who is the daughter of Agamennon?
Electra and Iphigenia were their daughters.
How do you pronounce Iphigenia?
The most commonly accepted correct Greek pronunciation of Iphigenia is IfigeNEEah
In iphigenia calchas told what prophecy to agamemnon?
i think iphigenia is calcas' daughter, im i right??
Who was Iphigenia and what her role in the Trojan War was?
Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clymnestra. Agamemnon is the high king of the Greeks and ruled over Mycenae. A prophecy said that in order for the boats to sail safely to Troy, Iphigenia must be sacrficed. So Agamemnon came up with the scheme that Iphigenia was to marry Achilles, a great hero, but at the "marriage", she sacrificed her instead. There are alternate endings on how Artemis took pity on Iphigenia and replaced her with a deer at the last minute, and then made Iphigenia her priestess or that Pan sacrificed himself instead of Iphigenia.
Who was Iphigenia's sister?
Electra was Iphigenia's sister.
Who was the brother of Iphigenia?
Orestes was the brother of Iphigenia. Electra was her sister.
Which goddess saved Iphigenia?
The goddess Artemis saved Iphigenia in one version of the myth. In the other, Iphigenia was not saved and was sacrificed.
Did Iphigenia have any powers if she did what were they?
Iphigenia was mortal. She did not have any extraordinary powers.
Did Paris love Iphigenia?
Affection for Iphigenia from Paris is not mentioned in mythology.
Who is the daughter of Agamennon?
Electra and Iphigenia were their daughters.
Who was told she would marry Achilles but she was sacrificed insted?
Princess Iphigenia
How do you pronounce Iphigenia?
The most commonly accepted correct Greek pronunciation of Iphigenia is IfigeNEEah
Who is Iphigenia's mother?
Iphigenia mother is clytemnesta the queen of Greece and Agamemnon the king of greece.
Why did clymnestra kill iphigenia?
Clytaemnestra did not kil her daughter, it was Iphigenia's father Agamemnonwho did so.
In iphigenia calchas told what prophecy to agamemnon?
i think iphigenia is calcas' daughter, im i right??
Who was Iphigenia and what her role in the Trojan War was?
Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clymnestra. Agamemnon is the high king of the Greeks and ruled over Mycenae. A prophecy said that in order for the boats to sail safely to Troy, Iphigenia must be sacrficed. So Agamemnon came up with the scheme that Iphigenia was to marry Achilles, a great hero, but at the "marriage", she sacrificed her instead. There are alternate endings on how Artemis took pity on Iphigenia and replaced her with a deer at the last minute, and then made Iphigenia her priestess or that Pan sacrificed himself instead of Iphigenia.
