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clytemnestra

/ˌklaɪ.tɪmˈnes.trə/

Traduction: Nom propre issu de la mythologie grecque, désignant l'épouse d'Agamemnon qui organisa son meurtre à son retour de la guerre de Troie.

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/ˌklaɪ.tɪmˈnes.trə/C2formalart
  • frNom propre issu de la mythologie grecque, désignant l'épouse d'Agamemnon qui organisa son meurtre à son retour de la guerre de Troie.

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to the wife of Agamemnon, who orchestrated his murder upon his return from the Trojan War.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. Mythological figureC1formal

    In Greek mythology, the wife of King Agamemnon who plotted and carried out his murder upon his return from the Trojan War.

    frClytemnestre (mythologie)

    • Clytemnestra's story is a central theme in Aeschylus's Oresteia.
    • She killed Agamemnon as revenge for the sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia.
    • Clytemnestra is often portrayed as a complex and tragic character in ancient drama.
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