Who was Aegisthus?
Q: Who was Aegisthus?
A: Aegisthus was a figure in Greek mythology known from two sources - Homer's Odyssey and Aeschylus's Oresteia.
Q: What happened when Agamemnon was away from home?
A: When Agamemnon was away from home, his queen Clytemnestra took Aegisthus as a lover and the couple killed Agamemnon upon his return.
Q: How long did Aegisthus rule for after Agamemnon's death?
A: Aegisthus ruled for seven more years after Agamemnon's death.
Q: Who killed Aegisthus?
A: Aegisthus was killed by Agamemnon's son Orestes.
Q: What is the Orestia?
A: The Orestia is a story written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC that tells the story of the murder of Agamemnon at the hands of his wife and her lover, and the subsequent revenge by Agamemnon's children.
Q: How long ago was Homer's Odyssey written?
A: Homer's Odyssey was written about the end of the 8th century BC.
Q: What was the relationship between Clytemnestra and Aegisthus?
A: Clytemnestra took Aegisthus as a lover when Agamemnon was away from home.
