Folklore Forensics
The Crimes of Clytemnestra: Murder and Justice in Greek Mythology
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A king returned home from war expecting celebration. Instead, he walked into a murder ten years in the making.
This week, we reopen one of the most infamous domestic killings in classical mythology: the murder of King Agamemnon by his wife, Queen Clytemnestra. After sacrificing their daughter Iphigenia to launch the Trojan War, Agamemnon returned home victorious, bringing with him a mistress…