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👤 Iphigeneia

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Alternative names
Iphimede
Information
daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192673
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/iphigenia
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/4ugUPT9ZSJmTyEDzUdMlyQl
Daughter of
👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Theseus Athenian hero
Mother of
👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles
Wife of
👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent
Has children with
👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent
Born at
🌍 the Sanctuary of Eilethyia at Argos
Transformed into
👤 Hecate (goddess)👤 Orsilochia immortal form of Iphigeneia
Priestess of
👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
Priestess at
🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea
Dies at
🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Aulis (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis at Aulis (Boiotia)
Killed by
👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🏺 the Sword of Ares possessed by Pelops, Atreus, and Agamemnon
Buried at
🏛️ the Tomb of Iphigeneia (Megara) the daughter of Agamemnon, whom the Megarians claim died here
Cult sites
🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula🌍 Aigeira (Achaia) city in Achaia
Related Entities
👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Chrysothemis (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Clytaimnestra wife of Agamemnon👤 Electra (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Calchas prophet, son of Thestor👤 Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy👤 Talthybios Greek herald at Troy🌍 Aulis (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Tauris (Pontos) peninsula in the north of the Black Sea, modern Crimean peninsula👤 Pylades son of Strophios👤 Thoas (Taurian) king of the Taurians🏺 the Wooden Statue of Artemis (Taurian)🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Aias (the greater) son of Telamon, leader of the Salamis contingent at Troy, 'the greater'👤 Phoinix (Dolopian) son of Amyntor, raises Achilles👤 Laodice (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon🏛️ the Tent of Achilles (Troy)👤 Hermione (Spartan) daughter of Menelaos and Helen👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe🌍 the Sea of Salmydessos (Pontos) in Black Sea🏺 the Sword of Ares possessed by Pelops, Atreus, and Agamemnon🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia at Brauron (Attica)🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Theseus Athenian hero🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Hecate (goddess)🌍 Aigeira (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 the Sanctuary of Eilethyia at Argos👤 Aigisthos son of Thyestes🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👤 Iphianassa (Mycenaean) daughter of Agamemnon👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe🌍 Amyclai (Laconia) city and cult site in Laconia, near Sparta🌍 Euripos Strait (Euboia) strait between Euboia and mainland🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Graia (unlocatable, Boiotia) Homeric placename in Boiotia, variously located🌍 Comana (Cappadocia) city in Cappadocia🏺 the Hair of Orestes dedicated at Comana in Cappadocia👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 White Island (Pontos) in Black Sea👤 Orsilochia immortal form of Iphigeneia👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen🏺 the Cloak of Agamemnon used by Clytaimnestra to incapacitate Agamemnon, sometimes described as a net🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis at Aulis (Boiotia)🏛️ the Tomb of Iphigeneia (Megara) the daughter of Agamemnon, whom the Megarians claim died here
Mentioned in Text
Apollodoros, EpitomeHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiSophocles, Electra CypriaLucian, On SacrificesLucian, Toxaris, or FriendshipPindar, Pythian 11D-Scholia, IliadPomponius MelaOvid, IbisStraboAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesAeschylus, AgamemnonEuripides, AndromacheEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEuripides, ElectraPliny, Natural History
Depictions
🌍 the Sanctuary of Orestes and Pylades (Scythia) a perhaps fictional cult site, described by Lucian
Cite as: '👤 Iphigeneia ', MANTO, https://resource.manto.unh.edu/8188598 [last modified: 11 08 2025]
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