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Electra, also spelt Elektra, was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology. Electra or Elektra may also refer to: Animals * Electra (bryozoan), ''Electra'' (bryozoan), a genus of aquatic invertebrates * ''Elektra'' (bug), a genus of insects in the tribe Mirini * Electra (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse Arts and entertainment :''For fictional characters, see Elektra (name).'' Comics * ''Elektra: Assassin'' (1986), a comics miniseries dedicated to the Marvel character Film * Electra (1962 film), ''Electra'' (1962 film), based on the Euripides play * ''Electra'', a 1996 Shannon Tweed film * Elektra (2005 film), ''Elektra'' (2005 film), a film based on the Marvel character * Elektra (2010 film), ''Elektra'' (2010 film), a Malayalam psychological drama film * Electra (2023 film), ''Electra'' (2023 film), a Czech short film by Daria Kashcheeva * Electra (2024 film), ''Electra'' (2024 film), an American and Italian independent film Music Groups * :de:Electra (deutsch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electra
Electra, also spelt Elektra (; ; ), is one of the most popular Greek mythology, mythological characters in tragedies.Evans (1970), p. 79 She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, ''Electra (Sophocles play), Electra'' by Sophocles and ''Electra (Euripides play), Electra'' by Euripides. She is also the central figure in plays by Aeschylus, Vittorio Alfieri, Alfieri, Voltaire, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Hofmannsthal, Eugene O'Neill, and Jean-Paul Sartre. She is a vengeful soul in ''Oresteia#The Libation Bearers, The Libation Bearers'', the second play of Aeschylus' ''Oresteia'' trilogy. She plans out an attack with her brother to kill their mother, Clytemnestra. In psychology, the Electra complex is named after her. Family Electra's parents were King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae. Her sisters were Iphigenia and Chrysothemis, and her brother was Orestes (mythology), Orestes. In the ''Iliad'', Homer is understood to be referring to Electra in mentioning "Laodice" as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |