electra

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who persuaded her brother Orestes to avenge their father's death.

• 🇪🇸Nombre propio de la mitología griega, referido a la hija de Agamenón y Clitemnestra, que convenció a su hermano Orestes de vengar la muerte de su padre. También se usa como referente de figuras trágicas o de ciertos complejos psicológicos.

1. Mythological figure C1 formal

   In Greek mythology, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who, with her brother Orestes, avenged their father's murder by killing their mother and her lover.

   • Electra's story is a central theme in many ancient Greek tragedies.
   • The myth of Electra explores themes of vengeance and justice.
   • Sophocles and Euripides both wrote plays about Electra.

   🇪🇸Electra (figura mitológica)

• electras plural form
• electras' possessive plural form
• electra's possessive singular form