Atreid saga
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The Atreid saga is a cycle of Greek myths centered on the cursed House of Atreus, encompassing tales of betrayal, murder, and vengeance involving figures such as Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Orestes, and Electra.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cycle of Greek myths
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mythological saga ⓘ narrative tradition ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Argos
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Mycenae NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centersOnFamily |
Atreus
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descendants of Atreus ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aegisthus
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Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ Atreus NERFINISHED ⓘ Clytemnestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Iphigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelops NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thyestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | House of Atreus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | oral mythic tradition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
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divine punishment ⓘ family curse ⓘ fate ⓘ kin-slaying ⓘ murder ⓘ retribution ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
banquet of Thyestes
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curse of the House of Atreus NERFINISHED ⓘ murder of Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ pursuit of Orestes by the Erinyes ⓘ revenge of Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ sacrifice of Iphigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ trial of Orestes at the Areopagus ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
conflict between personal duty and divine will
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intergenerational violence ⓘ transition from blood vengeance to legal justice ⓘ |
| relatedToWork |
Agamemnon (Aeschylus play)
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Electra (Euripides play) NERFINISHED ⓘ Electra (Sophocles play) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oresteia NERFINISHED ⓘ Orestes (Euripides play) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eumenides NERFINISHED ⓘ The Libation Bearers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCulture | Ancient Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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