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| − | In [[Greek]] myth, '''Ephigineia''' was the daughter of King [[Agamemnon]] of [[Mycenae]] and [[Clytemnestra]]. It is said that Agamemnon fell | + | In [[Greek]] myth, '''Ephigineia''' was the daughter of King [[Agamemnon]] of [[Mycenae]] and [[Clytemnestra]]. It is said that Agamemnon fell afoul of the goddess [[Artemis]], who stopped the wind, thus delaying the departure of the Greek fleet to [[Troy]]. He was told that he needed to sacrifice Ephigineia, which, after much anguish, he prepared to do. The “Cypria”, a lost epic poem, is said to relate that at the last moment Artemis rescued the girl. |
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Revision as of 00:56, February 24, 2009
In Greek myth, Ephigineia was the daughter of King Agamemnon of Mycenae and Clytemnestra. It is said that Agamemnon fell afoul of the goddess Artemis, who stopped the wind, thus delaying the departure of the Greek fleet to Troy. He was told that he needed to sacrifice Ephigineia, which, after much anguish, he prepared to do. The “Cypria”, a lost epic poem, is said to relate that at the last moment Artemis rescued the girl.