Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory in Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and Iphigenia
Sometimes, there's more to a myth than meets the eye
Deer
The fact that Agamemnon kills a deer in Artemis' sacred grove and brags about is even stupider than it sounds. See, the deer is a sacred animal of Artemis and is symbolic of the goddess herself. Sh...
Purple Robes
In some versions of the story, Clytemnestra coerces Agamemnon into walking across some purple robes when he first reenters his palace. Later, some say they she trapped him in the bathtub with eithe...