King
Aegisthus
Αἴγισθος
Overview
Son of Thyestes and Pelopia who later becomes the lover of Clytemnestra and helps murder Agamemnon.
Generation
Trojan War
Family Cycle
The House of Atreus
Aegisthus belongs to the dynasty whose story connects Atreus and Thyestes with Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Orestes and the cycle of inherited revenge.
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Atreus and Thyestes
Descendant through whom Thyestes' revenge against Atreus continues -
The Feast of Thyestes
Later instrument of Thyestes' revenge in the next generation -
Pelopia and the Birth of Aegisthus
Child whose birth continues the family feud -
The Murder of Atreus
Kills Atreus -
The Murder of Agamemnon
Partner in Agamemnon's murder -
The Revenge of Orestes
Killed by Orestes -
The Trial of Orestes
Participant in the killings that precede Orestes' trial