THE FALL OF AGAMEMNON: The Blood Curse of the House of Atreus | Greek Mythology
Myths & Battles: Global History and Mythology by History and Mythology
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He conquered Troy, only to bleed to death in his own bath. The bloody saga of the House of Atreus begins.
In this episode of our Greek Mythology series, we explore the brutal aftermath of the Trojan War and the murder of High King Agamemnon. Returning victorious to Mycenae with the cursed prophetess Cassandra, Agamemnon walked straight into a trap orchestrated by his vengeful wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus.
Discover the ancient origin of the Curse of Atreus, the sacrifice of young Iphigenia that doomed a marriage, and the psychological trauma of Orestes—the son commanded by Apollo to commit the ultimate taboo: matricide.
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* The Crimson Carpet: Clytemnestra’s ...Â
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