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, also spelt Elektra, was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology. Electra or Elektra may also refer to:

Animals

* ''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

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Elektra (name) Elektra, also spelt Electra, is a female given name. Its Greek origin ( Ἠλέκτρα, Ēlektra) means "amber", and thus "shining", "incandescent". Names with similar meanings are Lucy and Svetlana. Variants are Ilektra, Ela, Elka, Elke, Elek, ...

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Comics

* '' Elektra: Assassin'' (1986), a comics miniseries dedicated to the Marvel character

Film

* ''Electra'' (1962 film), based on the Euripides play * ''Electra'', a 1996 Shannon Tweed film * ''Elektra'' (2005 film), a film based on the Marvel character * ''Elektra'' (2010 film), a Malayalam psychological drama film * ''Electra'' (2023 film), a Czech short film by Daria Kashcheeva * ''Electra'' (2024 film), an American and Italian independent film

Music

Groups

* :de:Electra (deutsche Band), a German prog-rock band *

Electra (band) Electra was a British electronic music, electronic-music band, founded in the late 1980s by Paul Oakenfold in close collaboration with his friend Steve Osborne. The band was made up of Oakenfold, Osborne, Nick Divaris,Johny Rocca and Micky. ...

, an electronic musical band from the United Kingdom * Electra (Israeli band), an Israeli rock'n'roll band * Elektra (band), a pop rock band from Iceland

Albums

* ''Electra'' (album), by Alice Caymmi * ''Electra'' (Arild Andersen album) * ''Elektra'' (Suspekt album), 2011 * '' Elektra: The Album'', the soundtrack to the 2005 film

Songs

* "Electra" (song), a 2009 song by heavy metal band Dio * "Electra", a 2024 song by British art rock group

Public Service Broadcasting Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) is radio, television, and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service with a commitment to avoiding political and commercial influence. Public broadcasters receive ...

Operas

* ''Elektra'' (opera), by Richard Strauss * ''Electra'', by

Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner (2 March 1759 in Oberschönau – 28 May 1833 in Uppsala) was a German-born Swedish composer. Hæffner received his first musical education with the Schmalkalden organist Johann Gottfried Vierling. H ...

* ''Elektra'', by

Mikis Theodorakis Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He scored for the films '' Zorba the Greek'' (1964), '' Z'' (1969), and '' Serpico'' (1973). He was a three-ti ...

Plays

* ''Electra'' (Euripides play) * ''Electra'' (Sophocles play) * ''Electra'' (Giraudoux play), 1930 * ''Electra'' (Wijesinha play), 1986 * ''Elektra'', by

Hugo von Hofmannsthal Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal (; 1 February 1874 – 15 July 1929) was an Austrian novelist, libretto, librettist, Poetry, poet, Playwdramatist, narrator, and essayist. Early life Hofmannsthal was born in Landstraße, Vienna, th ...

after Sophocles * ''Elektra'' (started in 1949, first performed 1987), a play by

Ezra Pound Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an List of poets from the United States, American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Ita ...

and Rudd Fleming * ''Electra'', a 1901 play by

Benito Pérez Galdós Benito María de los Dolores Pérez Galdós (; 10 May 1843 – 4 January 1920) was a Spanish Spanish Realist literature, realist novelist. He was a leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain, and some scholars consider him second only to Mi ...

Buildings

* Electra Building, Vancouver, Canada, a skyscraper * Electra House, a building at 84 Moorgate, London, England * Electra Tower, an office skyscraper in Tel Aviv, Israel * Electra (San Diego), a condominium tower in downtown San Diego, California, United States

Businesses and brands

* Electra (company), an electricity and water company in Cape Verde * Electra Airways, a Bulgarian airline * Electra Bicycle Company, an American bicycle company * Electra Guitars, a brand of imported electric guitar of the '70s and 80s * Electra Partners Europe, former name of European private equity firm

Motion Equity Partners Motion Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in European middle-market companies across a range of industries. The firm, has office in Paris. It was founded in 1989 as Electra Partner ...

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...

, an American record label * Elektra (stores),a Mexican retail chain * Grupo Elektra, a Mexican corporation *

Unbound Group Unbound Group, formerly Electra Private Equity, is a British-based online company specialising in clothing and specialist footwear. It was listed on the Alternative Investment Market until going into administration in July 2023. History The com ...

, formerly Electra Private Equity, a London-based listed investment trust

Navy ships

* HMS ''Electra'', five ships * USS ''Electra''

People and fictional and mythological characters

, people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Elektra or variations thereof * Electra (Greek mythology) *

Carmen Electra Carmen Electra (born Tara Leigh Patrick, April 20, 1972) is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis where she met Prince (musician), Prince who produced her Carm ...

, American actress, model and singer born Tara Leigh Patrick (born 1972) * Dorian Electra, American singer and songwriter born Dorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg (born 1992) * Justine Electra, Australian musician born Justine Beatty (born c. 1978)

Places

Terrestrial features

* Mount Electra * Electra Lake * Electra Peak

Outer space

* Electra (star), 17 Tauri *

130 Elektra 130 Elektra is a large outer main-belt asteroid and quadruple system with three minor-planet moons. It was discovered on 17 February 1873, by astronomer Christian Peters at Litchfield Observatory, New York, and named after Electra, an avenger in ...

, an asteroid

Municipalities

* Electra, California * Electra, Texas * Electra, Queensland, a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia

Technology

* Electra, an iOS jailbreak app *

Electra (radio) Electra, formally called the Electra Proximity Link Payload, is a telecommunications package that acts as a Communications satellite, communications relay and navigation aid for Mars spacecraft and rovers. The use of such a relay increases the a ...

, telecommunications transceiver for Mars spacecraft * Electra (satellite), a project for a communications satellite with all-electric propulsion * Electra (teletext), a teletext service from the early 1980s to the early 1990s * Electra, a satellite also known as Explorer-1 Prime * Elektra, a navigation system developed from the Lorenz beam * Elektra (layout engine)

Transportation

Aircraft

Lockheed L-188 Electra The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American turboprop airliner built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed. First flown in 1957, it was the first large turboprop airliner built in the United States. With its fairly high power-to-weight ratio, huge pro ...

, an American turboprop airliner built by Lockheed *

Lockheed Model 10 Electra The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, which was produced primarily in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The type gained ...

, a twin-engine, all-metal monoplane airliner from the 1930s * Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior, an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal twin-engine transport aircraft of the late 1930s * Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra, a civil cargo and passenger aircraft

Motor vehicles

* Buick Electra, full-size premium automobiles built by the Buick division of General Motors * Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, a motorcycle in the FL model series since 1965

Rail

* Electra, an express electric locomotive of the type

British Rail Class 77 The British Rail Class 77, also known as Class EM2, is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Co-Co electric locomotive. They were built by Metropolitan-Vickers in 1953–1954 for use over the Woodhead Line between Manchester and Sheffield. Description Seve ...

built in 1953 for the Woodhead Line * Electra, an early codename for the British Rail Class 91 electric locomotive * Electra, a

Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a History of rail transport in Great Britain, British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, ...

Firefly class 2-2-2 locomotive

Ships

* HS ''Elektra''

Other uses

* Elektra Berlin, a German association football club * Electra High School * Electra (arts organisation), a London-based non-profit arts organisation * Electra (typeface), a serif typeface