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 ''Ele ...

, 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 Mirini is a tribe of plant bugs belonging to the subfamily Mirinae. Genera '' Acanthocranella'' - '' Acanthopeplus'' - '' Actinonotus'' - '' Adelphocoridea'' - '' Adelphocoris'' - '' Adelphocorisella'' - '' Adnotholopus'' - '' Adphytocoris'' ...

* Electra (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse

Arts and entertainment

:''For fictional characters, see

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 Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons (born March 10, 1957) is a Canadian model and actress. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller cinema. Tweed has appeared in more than 60 film ...

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) Elektra is a pop rock band from Iceland formed in 2009. History Elektra is an all-female band from Reykjavík. The lead singer is Nana Alfreds. Their manager is Valgeir Magnússon. In February 2009, with the song "Got No Love", they finishe ...

, 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 Electra House is a building at 84 Moorgate, London, England. It is notable as the wartime London base of Cable & Wireless Limited, and office of Department EH — one of the three British organisations that merged in World War II to form the Sp ...

, a building at 84 Moorgate, London, England * Electra Tower, an office skyscraper in Tel Aviv, Israel *

Electra (San Diego) Electra is a residential high rise building in San Diego, California, United States. It is the tallest condominium community and was until 2014 the tallest residential building in San Diego, with a height of 144.8 meters. It comprises 43 floors a ...

, 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) Elektra is a Mexican retail chain founded in 1950 by Hugo Salinas Price in Mexico City. The company is part of Grupo Elektra and has nearly 1,300 locations across Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Elektra offers a variety of products, including ...

,a Mexican retail chain *

Grupo Elektra Grupo Elektra is a Mexican financial and retail corporation founded in 1950 by Hugo Salinas Price. The company currently operates over seven thousand points of contact across Mexico, United States, and Central America, through two business divi ...

, 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 Dorian Electra Fridkin Gomberg (born June 25, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter. Electra is known for their non-conforming fashion, queer aesthetics, and experimental pop sound. Their debut studio album, ''Flamboyant'', was released in ...

, 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 Electra Peak is a mountain, broadly in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park, if far, from the road. Electra Peak is the 14th highest mountain in Yosemite National Park. Electra Peak may have been named for a play called ''Electr ...

Outer space

Electra (star) Electra , designated 17 Tauri, is a blue-white giant star in the constellation of Taurus (constellation), Taurus located approximately 440 light years away. It is the third-brightest star in the Pleiades Open cluster, open star cluster ...

, 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 is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,292 at the 2020 census., down from 2,791 in 2010. Electra claims the title of Pump Jack Capital of ...

* 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 The Lorenz beam was a blind-landing radio navigation system developed by C. Lorenz AG in Berlin for bad weather landing. The first experimental system had been installed in 1932 at Berlin- Tempelhof Central Airport and was demonstrated at the Inte ...

* 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 The Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior, more commonly known as the Lockheed 12 or L-12, is an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal twin-engine transport aircraft of the late 1930s designed for use by small airlines, companies, and wealthy private in ...

, an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal twin-engine transport aircraft of the late 1930s *

Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra, the Model 14 was also developed into larger, ...

, a civil cargo and passenger aircraft

Motor vehicles

Buick Electra The Buick Electra is a full-size luxury car manufactured and marketed by Buick from 1959 to 1990, over six generations. Introduced as the replacement for the Roadmaster lines, the Electra served as the flagship Buick sedan line through its en ...

, 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 The British Rail Class 91 is a high-speed rail, high-speed electric locomotive, which produces power of ; it was ordered as a component of the East Coast Main Line modernisation and electrification programme of the late 1980s. The Class 91s wer ...

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) Electra is a London-based non-profit arts organisation that commissions new work by artists working across sound art, moving image, performance and visual art. The organisation particularly works with feminist concerns and overlooked histories. One ...

, a London-based non-profit arts organisation * Electra (typeface), a serif typeface