Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae
Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae. Sacrifice of Iphigenia by her father at Aulis to secure favourable winds for the fleet to sail against Troy. Rescued, according to legend, by Artemis (Diana) and carried to Tauris where she became a a priestess. Euripedes uses her story as plot material for two dramas
Picture No
13907040
Media ID
48380403
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6000px x 6421px
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Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive





























