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Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon after his return from the Trojan War because she believed he had murdered their daughter Iphigenia.
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Is it true that Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon after his return from the Trojan War because she believed he had murdered their daughter Iphigenia?
Yes. According to Greek mythology and classical literature, Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon upon his return from the Trojan War to avenge the sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia.
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Explicitly states Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon upon his return from Troy because she believed he murdered Iphigenia.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Iphigenia in Tauris (Goethe). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iphigenia_in_Tauris_(Goethe)
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Confirms Clytemnestra and Aegisthus killed Agamemnon after he sacrificed their daughter Iphigenia.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Clytemnestra. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clytemnestra
States Clytemnestra murdered Agamemnon upon his return because he sacrificed her daughter Iphigenia.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: Aeschylus (Copleston)/Chapter 7. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Aeschylus_(Copleston)/Chapter_7
Notes Clytemnestra murdered Agamemnon upon his return as revenge for sacrificing Iphigenia.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Orestes Pursued by the Furies. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orestes_Pursued_by_the_Furies
Shows Clytemnestra plotted to murder Agamemnon upon his return because of their daughter's death.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: House of Atreus 2nd ed (1889)/Preface 1. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/House_of_Atreus_2nd_ed_(1889)/Preface_1
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