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To get revenge. He sacrificed their daughter Iphigenia at Aulis to appease Artemis so that the Greek fleet could sail to Troy. Also, he brought home Cassandra as a concubine. (Aeschylus's Agamemnon ln 1438-1443, 1524-1526) Earlier he did killer her previous husband and child in order to marry her, but the more predominant theme seems to be Iphigenia's sacrifice.
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CoachThe fleet which gathered in Aulis narrow straits was formed by twelve hundred ships. However, when time came for the fleet to sail it could not, due to the absence of wind. This happened because Agamemnon had offended Artemis boasting after killing a stag:
"Artemis herself could not do it better." (Agamemnon. Apollodorus, Library "Epitome" 3.21).
Or as others say, because he had, on the year of Iphigenia's birth, vowed to sacrifice to the goddess the most beautiful creature brought forth that year. Still others have said that Artemis wished Agamemnon to pay for the omission of his father Atreus, who did not sacrifice to her the golden lamb, as he should have done.
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Who informed Agamemnon of the sacrifice of Iphigenia?
It was Agamemnon who finally decided to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia. He did not need to be informed.
What sacrifice did Agamemnon make in the Trojan war?
his daugher, Iphigenia.
Why does Clytemnestra kill Agamemnon?
Clytemnestra kills Agamemnon in revenge for his sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia and his betrayal of their marriage by bringing back a concubine from the Trojan War.
What sacrifice does Agamemnon made to appease Artemis in the Trojan war and the fall of troy?
He sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
Why did Clytemnestra kill Agamemnon?
Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon because she sought revenge for his sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia and his betrayal of their marriage by bringing home a concubine, Cassandra.
