Iphigenia
Aulis altar victim
Iphigenia is a figure from Greek mythology, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.
When the Greek fleet was becalmed at Aulis, her father sacrificed her—or in some versions, substituted a deer at the last moment—to appease Artemis and gain favorable winds for Troy.
Her story appears in Greek tragedy, notably Euripides' *Iphigenia at Aulis* and *Iphigenia in Tauris*.
The name occasionally appears as a given name, though rarely.
Mycenaean king, war leader
- ClytemnestraGreek queen, husband-slayer
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
- OrestesMatricidal prince of myth
- ElectraMythic Greek princess
sacrifice · deer · substitution · becalmed · fleet · prophecy · Tantalus · Mycenae
Sacred ritual table
- victimOne harmed by another
- immolationSacrificial killing, often burning
- propitiationAct of placating deity
- offeringSomething presented or given
innocence · obedience · filial duty · pathos · ritual · hecatomb · expiation · atonement
Greek tragic dramatist
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- RacineSoutheastern Wisconsin municipality
- GoetheGerman poet-dramatist, 1749-1832
- chorusSingers performing together
tragedy · recognition · reunion · escape · dramatization · libretto · adaptation · staging
Agamemnon
Mycenaean king, war leader
- ClytemnestraGreek queen, husband-slayer
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
- OrestesMatricidal prince of myth
Electra · sacrifice · deer · substitution · becalmed · fleet · prophecy · Tantalus · Mycenae · Argos
altar
Sacred ritual table
- victimOne harmed by another
- immolationSacrificial killing, often burning
- propitiationAct of placating deity
offering · innocence · obedience · filial duty · pathos · ritual · hecatomb · expiation · atonement · slaughter
Euripides
Greek tragic dramatist
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- RacineSoutheastern Wisconsin municipality
- GoetheGerman poet-dramatist, 1749-1832
chorus · tragedy · recognition · reunion · escape · dramatization · libretto · adaptation · staging · protagonist
fate
Predetermined course of events
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- hamartiaFatal error causing downfall
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
pathos · lamentation · grief · sorrow · betrayal · deception · duty · conflict · moral dilemma · nemesis
Achilles
Greek hero, mortal heel
windless · Helen · Troy · expedition · muster · oath · departure · warriors · commanders · Odysseus
IphigeniaAgamemnon
Mycenaean king, war leader
sacrificer · Artemis · executioner · Abraham · Clytemnestra
IphigeniaClytemnestra
Greek queen, husband-slayer
Medea · avenger · Electra · Orestes · Helen of Troy