Agamemnon

Who: 1) historical ruler of Argos 2) character in Homer's works who organizes and leads Greeks in Trojan War

What: ruler of Argos and Greek leader; sacrifices daughter at beginning of war for Apollo, murdered by his wife Clytemnestra (because of her affair with Aegisthus-Agamemnon's cousin- she had while he was away)-stabbed in the bathtub, avenged by his sonOrestes

When: Trojan War

Where: Argos, Troy

Significance: His story deals with issues of fate, family, and justice; led Greeks and was big subject of literary works