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Clytemnestra

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Clytemnestra (Κλυταιμνήστρα, Klytaimnḗstrā), in Greek mythology, was the wife of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, and the half-sister of Helen of Troy. [1]

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  1. 85 relations: A Thousand Ships, Achilles, Aegisthus, Aeschylus, Afrikaans, Agamemnon, Aletes of Mycenae, Antihero, Apollo, Apulia, Artemis, Athena, Atreus, Aulis (ancient Greece), Calchas, Cassandra, Castor and Pollux, Chrysothemis, Clytemnestra (Collier), Clytemnestra (dance), Clytie, Colm Tóibín, Composer, Cromwell Everson, Demographics of South Africa, Electra, Erigone (daughter of Aegisthus), Erinyes, Eugene O'Neill, Euripides, Ferdinando Baldi, Greek mythology, Helen of Troy, Helen of Troy (miniseries), History of South Africa (1994–present), Homer, House of Names, Iphianassa (daughter of Agamemnon), Iphigenia, Iphigenia (film), Iphigenia in Aulis, Irene Papas, John Collier (painter), John Eaton (composer), Krater, Latinisation of names, Leda (mythology), Louvre, Luciana Paluzzi, Lydia, ... Expand index (35 more) »

  2. Children of Leda (mythology)
  3. Divine twins
  4. Greek regicides
  5. Women of the Trojan war

A Thousand Ships

A Thousand Ships is a 2019 novel by Natalie Haynes which retells the mythology of the Trojan war from the perspective of the women involved.

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Achilles

In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus (Achilleús) was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors.

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Aegisthus

Aegisthus (Αἴγισθος; also transliterated as Aigisthos) was a figure in Greek mythology.

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Aeschylus

Aeschylus (Αἰσχύλος; /524 – /455 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian often described as the father of tragedy.

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Afrikaans

Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken in South Africa, Namibia and (to a lesser extent) Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Agamemnon

In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (Ἀγαμέμνων Agamémnōn) was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War.

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Aletes of Mycenae

In Greek mythology, Aletes (Ἀλήτης) was the son of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, the king and queen of Mycenae.

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Antihero

An antihero (sometimes spelled as anti-hero) or anti-heroine is a main character in a narrative (in literature, film, TV, etc.) who may lack some conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism, courage, and morality.

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Apollo

Apollo is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. Clytemnestra and Apollo are divine twins.

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Apulia

Apulia, also known by its Italian name Puglia, is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south.

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Artemis

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. Clytemnestra and Artemis are divine twins and women of the Trojan war.

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Athena

Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Clytemnestra and Athena are women of the Trojan war.

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Atreus

In Greek mythology, Atreus (from ἀ-, "no" and τρέω, "tremble", "fearless", Ἀτρεύς) was a king of Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus.

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Aulis (ancient Greece)

Aulis (Αὐλίς) was a Greek port town, located in ancient Boeotia in central Greece, at the Euripus Strait, opposite of the island of Euboea, at modern Mikro Vathy/Ag.

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Calchas

Calchas (Κάλχας, Kalkhas) is an Argive mantis, or "seer," dated to the Age of Legend, which is an aspect of Greek mythology.

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Cassandra

Cassandra or Kassandra (Ancient Greek: Κασσάνδρα,, also Κασσάνδρα, and sometimes referred to as Alexandra) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecies but never to be believed. Clytemnestra and Cassandra are Princesses in Greek mythology and women of the Trojan war.

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Castor and Pollux

Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. Clytemnestra and Castor and Pollux are children of Leda (mythology), divine twins and Laconian characters in Greek mythology.

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Chrysothemis

In Greek mythology, Chrysothemis or Khrysothemis (Χρυσόθεμις, "golden law") is a name ascribed to several female characters in Greek mythology. Clytemnestra and Chrysothemis are Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Clytemnestra (Collier)

Clytemnestra, also known as Clytemnestra after the Murder, is an 1882 oil painting by John Collier.

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Clytemnestra (dance)

Clytemnestra is a 90-minute ballet choreographed by Martha Graham.

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Clytie

In Greek mythology, the name Clytie (Ancient Greek: Κλυτίη, Ionic) or Clytia (Κλυτία, Attic and other dialects) may refer to. Clytemnestra and Clytie are Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Colm Tóibín

Colm Tóibín (born 30 May 1955) is an Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, critic, playwright and poet.

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Composer

A composer is a person who writes music.

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Cromwell Everson

Cromwell Everson (28 September 1925 – 11 June 1991) was primarily known as a composer during his lifetime.

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Demographics of South Africa

According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions.

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Electra

Electra, also spelt Elektra (amber), is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies. Clytemnestra and Electra are Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Erigone (daughter of Aegisthus)

In Greek mythology, Erigone (Ἠριγόνη) was the daughter of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, rulers of Mycenae. Clytemnestra and Erigone (daughter of Aegisthus) are Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Erinyes

The Erinyes (sing. Erinys; Ἐρινύες, pl. of Ἐρινύς), also known as the Eumenides (commonly known in English as the Furies), are chthonic goddesses of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology.

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Eugene O'Neill

Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright.

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Euripides

Euripides was a tragedian of classical Athens.

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Ferdinando Baldi

Ferdinando Baldi (19 May 1917 – 12 September 2007) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

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Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology.

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Helen of Troy

Helen (Helénē), also known as Helen of Troy, Helen of Argos, or Helen of Sparta, and in Latin as Helena, was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. Clytemnestra and Helen of Troy are children of Leda (mythology), divine twins, Princesses in Greek mythology and women of the Trojan war.

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Helen of Troy (miniseries)

Helen of Troy is a 2003 British-American television miniseries based upon Homer's story of the Trojan War, as recounted in the epic poem, the Iliad.

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History of South Africa (1994–present)

South Africa since 1994 transitioned from the system of apartheid to one of majority rule.

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Homer

Homer (Ὅμηρος,; born) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature.

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House of Names

House of Names is a 2017 novel by Colm Tóibín, retelling the legend of the Oresteia, with divine elements largely removed and including a lengthy account of Orestes' absence after the death of Agamemnon.

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Iphianassa (daughter of Agamemnon)

In the Iliad, Iphianassa (strong queen) is an obscure and controversial daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, sister to Laodice and Chrysothemis, sometimes considered identical to Iphigeneia. Clytemnestra and Iphianassa (daughter of Agamemnon) are Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Iphigenia

In Greek mythology, Iphigenia (Ἰφιγένεια) was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus a princess of Mycenae. Clytemnestra and Iphigenia are Princesses in Greek mythology and women of the Trojan war.

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Iphigenia (film)

Iphigenia (Ιφιγένεια) is a 1977 Greek film directed by Michael Cacoyannis, based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who was ordered by the goddess Artemis to be sacrificed.

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Iphigenia in Aulis

Iphigenia in Aulis or Iphigenia at Aulis (Īphigéneia en Aulídi; variously translated, including the Latin Iphigenia in Aulide) is the last of the extant works by the playwright Euripides.

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Irene Papas

Irene Papas or Irene Pappas (Eiríni Pappá,; born Eirini Lelekou (Eiríni Lelékou); 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022) was a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a career spanning more than 50 years.

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John Collier (painter)

John Maler Collier (27 January 1850 – 11 April 1934) was a British painter and writer.

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John Eaton (composer)

John Charles Eaton (March 30, 1935 – December 2, 2015) was an American composer.

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Krater

A krater or crater (κρᾱτήρ|krātḗr|mixing vessel,; crātēr) was a large two-handled type of vase in Ancient Greek pottery and metalwork, mostly used for the mixing of wine with water.

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Latinisation of names

Latinisation (or Latinization) of names, also known as onomastic Latinisation, is the practice of rendering a non-Latin name in a modern Latin style.

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Leda (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Leda (Ancient Greek: Λήδα) was an Aetolian princess who became a Spartan queen. Clytemnestra and Leda (mythology) are Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Louvre

The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in the world.

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Luciana Paluzzi

Luciana Paluzzi (born 10 June 1937) is an Italian actress.

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Lydia

Lydia (translit; Lȳdia) was an Iron Age historical region in western Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey.

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Madeline Miller

Madeline Miller (born July 24, 1978) is an American novelist, author of The Song of Achilles (2011) and Circe (2018).

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Martha Graham

Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer, whose style, the Graham technique, reshaped American dance and is still taught worldwide.

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Medea

In Greek mythology, Medea (translit) is the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis. Clytemnestra and Medea are Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Medieval Greek

Medieval Greek (also known as Middle Greek, Byzantine Greek, or Romaic) is the stage of the Greek language between the end of classical antiquity in the 5th–6th centuries and the end of the Middle Ages, conventionally dated to the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453.

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Menelaus

In Greek mythology, Menelaus (Μενέλαος, 'wrath of the people') was a Greek king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta.

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Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra is a play cycle written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill.

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Mycenae

Mycenae (𐀘𐀏𐀙𐀂; Μυκῆναι or Μυκήνη, Mykē̂nai or Mykḗnē) is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece.

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Natalie Haynes

Natalie Louise Haynes (born 1974) is an English writer, broadcaster, classicist, and comedian.

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Odyssey

The Odyssey (Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.

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Opera

Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers.

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Oresteia

The Oresteia (Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Furies (also called Erinyes or Eumenides).

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Orestes

In Greek mythology, Orestes or Orestis (Ὀρέστης) was the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, and the brother of Electra.

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Penthilus of Mycenae

Penthilus (Ancient Greek: Πένθιλος) is the illegitimate or legitimate son of half-siblings Orestes and Erigone in Greek mythology.

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Philonoe

In Greek mythology, there were two women known as Philonoe (Φιλονόη) or Phylonoe (Φυλονόη). Clytemnestra and Philonoe are children of Leda (mythology), Laconian characters in Greek mythology and Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Phoebe (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Phoebe (Phoíbē, associated with φοῖβος phoîbos, "shining") was the name or epithet of the following characters. Clytemnestra and Phoebe (mythology) are children of Leda (mythology) and Laconian characters in Greek mythology.

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Pisa, Greece

Pisa (Πῖσα) is a village situated to the east of Olympia, Greece, located on the northwest side of the Peloponnesus peninsula.

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Servius the Grammarian

Servius, distinguished as Servius the Grammarian (Servius or Seruius Grammaticus), was a late fourth-century and early fifth-century grammarian.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Spaghetti Western

The spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe.

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Sparta

Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece.

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Tantalus (son of Thyestes)

In Greek mythology, Tantalus (Ancient Greek: Τάνταλος Tántalos) was a prince of the south of Argolis as son of King Thyestes.

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The Forgotten Pistolero

The Forgotten Pistolero (Italian: Il pistolero dell'Ave Maria, lit. "The Gunman of Hail Mary") is a 1969 Italian Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi.

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Thymbra

Thymbra or Thymbre (Θύμβρα or Θύμβρη) was a town in the Troad, near Troy.

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Timandra (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Timandra (Ancient Greek: Τιμάνδρα) was a Spartan princess and later on, queen of Arcadia. Clytemnestra and Timandra (mythology) are children of Leda (mythology), Laconian characters in Greek mythology and Princesses in Greek mythology.

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Trojan War

The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BC.

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Troy

Troy (translit; Trōia; 𒆳𒌷𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭|translit.

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like restorative justice body assembled in South Africa in 1996 after the end of apartheid.

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Tyndareus

In Greek mythology, Tyndareus (Ancient Greek: Τυνδάρεος, Tundáreos; Attic: Τυνδάρεως, Tundáreōs) was a Spartan king. Clytemnestra and Tyndareus are Laconian characters in Greek mythology.

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Villain

A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction.

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter.

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Worcester, South Africa

Worcester is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

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Word play

Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement.

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Yaël Farber

Yaël Farber is a South African director and playwright.

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Zeus

Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.

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179 Klytaemnestra

Klytaemnestra (minor planet designation: 179 Klytaemnestra) is a stony Telramund asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter.

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See also

Children of Leda (mythology)

Divine twins

Greek regicides

Women of the Trojan war

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clytemnestra

Also known as Clytaemestra, Clytaemnestra, Clytamnestra, Clytemenestra, Clytemestra, Clytemnestre, Klytaimestra, Klytaimnéstra, Klytemnestra, Klytemnästra, Klytiamnestra, Κλυταιμνήστρα.

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