Orestes

Summary

Orestes is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (990 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Orestes is buried at Tomb of Orestes near sanctuary of the Fates at Sparta^[3].
• Burial took place at Tomb of Orestes outside Tegea^[4].
• Burial took place at Mnema of the Finger near Ake^[5].
• Orestes's father was Agamemnon^[6].
• Orestes's mother was Clytemnestra^[7].
• Among Orestes's spouses was Hermione^[8].
• A child of Orestes was Tisamenus^[9].
• A child of Orestes was Penthilus^[10].
• Orestes held the position of mythological king of Sparta^[11].
• Orestes held the position of king of Mycenae^[12].
• Orestes held the position of king of Argos^[13].
• Orestes is recorded as male^[14].
• Orestes's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Orestes is part of Orestes and Electra^[16].
• Orestes's Commons category is recorded as Orestes^[17].
• Orestes's unmarried partner is recorded as Erigone^[18].
• Orestes's said to be the same as is recorded as Agamemnonides^[19].
• Orestes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Orestes^[20].
• Orestes's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[21].
• Orestes's depicted by is recorded as Orestes and Electra^[22].
• Orestes's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Orestes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Orestes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Orestes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[26].
• Orestes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Orestes's father was Agamemnon^[6]. His mother was Clytemnestra^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include mythological king of Sparta^[11], king of Mycenae^[12], and king of Argos^[13].

Personal Life

Orestes was married to Hermione^[8]. Children include Tisamenus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Penthilus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of burial include Tomb of Orestes near sanctuary of the Fates at Sparta^[3], Tomb of him outside Tegea^[4], and Mnema of the Finger near Ake^[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Orestes include he^[30], a town in the United States^[31], in United States^[32] and Mount Orestes^[33], a mountain^[34].

Why It Matters

Orestes ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (990 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include he^[30], a town in the United States^[31], in United States^[32] and Mount Orestes^[33], a mountain^[34].

FAQs

Who were Orestes's parents?

Orestes's father was Agamemnon^[6]. Orestes's mother was Clytemnestra^[7].

Who was Orestes married to?

Orestes's spouses include Hermione^[8].