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electra

/ɪˈlɛk.trə/

Tradução: Nome próprio da mitologia grega, referente à filha de Agamêmnon e Clitemnestra, que convenceu seu irmão Orestes a vingar a morte do pai.

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C1formalcommon/ɪˈlɛk.trə/

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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.

  • 🇵🇹Nome próprio da mitologia grega, referente à filha de Agamêmnon e Clitemnestra, que convenceu seu irmão Orestes a vingar a morte do pai.
  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

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