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Different versions of the legend say that during the storming of Troy, Menelaus wanted to kill Helen, but she tore her clothes, exposing her breasts, and the murder attempt failed. Also, when Orestes came to kill Clytemnestra, she also undressed, telling how she fed him with these breasts.
Danger: *happens*
The daughters of Leda: LOOK AT MY BOOBS!!!
I have headcanon that Agamemnon was like Clytemnestra as a person.
There is an opinion that it was a political marriage for an alliance with Sparta, but he conquered Mycenae already after the wedding of Helen and Menelaus, so it would be superfluous.
Besides Clytemnestra had three older sisters so as Menelaus' older brother Ag could marry one of them earlier. Also he could marry Helen - world prettiest woman (its a very strong boost to status and prestige) at the same time (they are twins). Being such selfish, prideful and avaricious as he was shown in iliad (Chryseis part) he must try to get her for himself as the oldest Atreides and the heir of Mycenae and the future most powerful anax of Greece.
And also legend said that Helen and Menelaus were married for 10 years when abduction happened while Iphigenia was 12-14 years old at the start of the Trojan War to be a bride - that means Agamemnon and Clytemnestra were married no later than the Helen and Menelaus' wedding.
what would the name of a rock band with penelope helen and clytemnestra be
please tell me if I've cooked
what would the name of a rock band with penelope helen and clytemnestra be
Mamma mia but Donna is clytemnestra and instead of getting remarried she fucking kills him
Happy international women’s day to all the problematic women in classical literature who have been vilified for thousands of years only for me to call them girlbosses
Not exactly a woman but I feel the vibes
i support clytemnestra killing agamemnon and i also support orestes/electra killing clytemnestra. yes those things can and do coexist.
It was only a matter of time before I did this
Clytemnestra was way too lenient I wouldn’t have stopped with just killing Agamemnon I would’ve hunted down every single surviving Greek leader that stood by and did nothing (or worst straight up participated) as my daughter was slaughtered like an animal.
petition to change “written by a woman” into “written by euripides”
Agamemnon serving zero cunt because he gave it all to his depressed kids
me when im SOOOOOOOO normal about greek mythology and curses and what not. anyway i like to think orestes a little hesitant abt matricide on the journey. when your cringe god bestows you with some fucking task
Spartan Princesses and their husbands (B&W version)
Thank you for @katerinaaqu and @dootznbootz for helping me with their descriptions!
Clytemnestra and Agamemnon be like:
gas: lit
gate: kept
girl: bossed
my husband is murdered in the bath
Shout out to Theseus
Dioscuri, driving Helen and Clytemnestra: So how was your day? Helen: We almost got surprise adopted! Castor: What? Clytemnestra: We almost got kidnapped. Castor: Oh, okay. Castor: *slams on the breaks* WAIT WHAT?!
Penelope, Clytemnestra, and Helen :)