agamemnon
IPA: ægʌmˈɛmnɑn
Root Word: Agamemnon
noun
- (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.
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Examples of "agamemnon" in Sentences
- Agamemnon had an unhappy homecoming.
- They are led by the ancient Agamemnon.
- Agamemnon class carrier specification.
- She sees a naked Agamemnon in the pool.
- Agamemnon's life was shadowed under prophecy.
- Achilles wanted the power Agamemnon promised.
- The Agamemnon made an equally successful run.
- Agamemnon then stayed on to appease the anger of Athena.
- This is a possible prototype of the Agamemnon of mythology.
- Agamemnon was the son of Atreus and the brother of Menelaus.
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