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🏛️ the Tomb of Agamemnon (Mycenae)

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  • Information
    at or near Mycenae
    In
    🌍 Mycenae (Argolid)
    Place of burial of
    👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy
    In the historical period
    Preserved as a relic
    Survives as a relic at
    🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Related entities
    🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🏛️ the Tomb of Eurymedon (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Teledamos and Pelops (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Electra (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Clytaimnestra (Mycenae) at Mycenae🏛️ the Tomb of Aigisthos (Mycenae) at Mycenae👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Pylades son of Strophios👤 Chrysothemis (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Electra (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra🌍 Phocis region on the Greek mainland🏛️ the House of Electra (Mycenae) hovel owned by Electra's unnamed husband, somewhere in the vicinity of Mycenae👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes👤 Servant of Agamemnon (name unknown) takes Orestes to Strophios👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 2.16.6-2.16.7📖 Sophocles, Electra 23-75📖 Sophocles, Electra 431-470📖 Euripides, Electra 82-111📖 Euripides, Electra 300-400📖 Euripides, Electra 508-523
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasSophocles, ElectraEuripides, Electra
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