Clytemnestra

Summary

Clytemnestra is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,678 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burial took place at Tomb of Clytemnestra and Aigisthus at Mycenae^[3].
• Clytemnestra's father was Tyndareus^[4].
• Clytemnestra's mother was Leda^[5].
• Among Clytemnestra's spouses was Agamemnon^[6].
• Among Clytemnestra's spouses was Tantalus^[7].
• A child of Clytemnestra was Orestes^[8].
• A child of Clytemnestra was Iphigenia^[9].
• A child of Clytemnestra was Chrysothemis^[10].
• A child of Clytemnestra was Elektra^[11].
• A child of Clytemnestra was Erigone^[12].
• A child of Clytemnestra was Iphianassa^[13].
• Clytemnestra is recorded as female^[14].
• Clytemnestra's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Clytemnestra's Commons category is recorded as Clytemnestra^[16].
• Clytemnestra's unmarried partner is recorded as Aegisthus^[17].
• Clytemnestra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Clytemnestra^[18].
• Clytemnestra's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece^[19].
• Clytemnestra's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[20].
• Clytemnestra's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Clytemnestra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Clytemnestra's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Clytemnestra's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[24].
• Clytemnestra's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[25].
• Clytemnestra's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[26].
• Clytemnestra's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clytemnestra's father was Tyndareus^[4]. Her mother was Leda^[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Agamemnon^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Tantalus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Children include Orestes^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Iphigenia^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Chrysothemis^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Elektra^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Erigone^[12], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Iphianassa^[13], a mythological Greek character^[35].

Death and Burial

Clytemnestra is buried at Tomb of her and Aigisthus at Mycenae^[3].

Why It Matters

Clytemnestra ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,678 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Who were Clytemnestra's parents?

Clytemnestra's father was Tyndareus^[4]. Clytemnestra's mother was Leda^[5].

Who was Clytemnestra married to?

Clytemnestra's spouses include Agamemnon^[6] and Tantalus^[7].