Clytemnestra
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Clytemnestra
Summary
Clytemnestra is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57,494 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 Tantalus[6].
- Among Clytemnestra's spouses was Agamemnon[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 Tantalus[6], a mythological Greek character[28] and Agamemnon[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 (57,494 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 51 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 Tantalus[6] and Agamemnon[7].