Electra of Mycenae
Overview
Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who aids Orestes in avenging their father.
Generation
Post-Trojan War
Parents
Children
No children recorded.
Family Cycle
The House of Atreus
Electra of Mycenae belongs to the dynasty whose story connects Atreus and Thyestes with Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Orestes and the cycle of inherited revenge.
Explore the complete House of Atreus →Beyond Antiquity
Modern Legacy
Electra of Mycenae still appears in the modern world through language, science, medicine, astronomy or culture.
Electra Complex
Today: A later psychoanalytic term proposed as a female counterpart to the Oedipus complex.
The term takes its name from Electra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, although the psychological concept is distinct from Electra's actual myth.
Explore Electra of Mycenae in psychology →Related Myths
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The Murder of Agamemnon
Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra -
The Revenge of Orestes
Supports Orestes