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Electra, in Greek legend, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who saved the life of her young brother Orestes by sending him away when their father was murdered. When he later returned, she helped him to slay their mother and their mother’s lover, Aegisthus. Electra then married Orestes’.
Myths / Mortals / Electra. Electra was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae in Greek mythology. She was the sister of Iphigenia and Chrysothemis, as well as Orestes, with whom they planned the murder of their mother and her lover Aegisthus, seeking revenge for the murder of their father.
Elektra is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Elektra Natchios and directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the film Daredevil (2003), with Jennifer Garner reprising her role as the titular character.
Electra by Sophocles. Written toward the end of Sophocles’ career, Electra dramatizes Orestes ’ revenge for the murder of Agamemnon, just like Euripides’ same-titled play and Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers. It is set before the palace of Agamemnon at Mycenae, where, years after his mother had killed his father, Orestes returns at the ...
Mar 30, 2020 · Electra is a Greek tragedy written by the playwright Euripides c. 420 BCE. It retells the classic myth concerning the plotting of Electra and her brother Orestes to kill their mother and her lover. This version of the story should not be confused with the play of the same name by his fellow playwright, Electra by Sophocles.
Jan 14, 2005 · Rated: 3/5 • Apr 23, 2019. Aug 29, 2018. Assassin-for-hire Elektra (Jennifer Garner) works for a mysterious international organization known as the Hand, for which she kills her targets without ...
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Navigate to The Source. Elektra. An opera in one act, sung in German. Music by Richard Strauss. Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal Adapted from his play based on the tragedy Electra by Sophocles. Who’s Who. Elektra (Electra)* Daughter of the murdered King Agamemnon.
