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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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∙ 10y agoThe 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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∙ 13y agoAgamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia, in order to get good sailing weather to Troy.
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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.
What sacrifice does Agamemnon made to appease Artemis in the Trojan war and the fall of troy?
He sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
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 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 Agamemnon required to make?
Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia in order for the Greeks to have a safe journey to Troy
What sacrifice is Agamemnon required to make?
Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia in order for the Greeks to have a safe journey to Troy
What sacrifice did Agamemnon make in the Trojan war?
his daugher, Iphigenia.
What sacrifice did Agamemnon make to claim the winds?
He sacrificed his daughter, Iphigenia.
Who did Agamemnon sacrifice Iphigenia to?
In one of the myths, it was said that Iphigenia was sacrificed to the goddess Artemis to win back her favor.
What did agamemnon do to his daughter?
He killed his daughter Iphigenia as a sacrifice to the goddess Artemis whom he had angered by an act of arrogance.
What sacrifice does Agamemnon made to appease Artemis in the Trojan war and the fall of troy?
He sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
Who is Iphigenia's mother?
Iphigenia mother is clytemnesta the queen of Greece and Agamemnon the king of greece.
In iphigenia calchas told what prophecy to agamemnon?
i think iphigenia is calcas' daughter, im i right??
What was Iphigenia's family history?
Iphigenia was the daughter of either Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra or of Helen and Theseus. She had no children of her own.
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.
