Clytemnestra's Revenge In Agamemnon

Clytemnestra is the main focus of the first part of play titled “Agamemnon” as the story focuses on her plot to kill Agamemnon, her husband. Clytemnestra’s murder of Agamemnon is entirely unjustified. Holding a grudge for the past ten years of Agamemnon’s absence, Clytemnestra does whatever it takes to get revenge on her husband. Clytemnestra murder of Agamemnon isn’t vindicated because she holds a grudge against Agamemnon for having no choice but to kill their daughter, tricked Agamemnon into acting like a god to feel justified in her decision to murder him, and cheated on Agamemnon with his cousin Aegisthus.
Clytemnestra’s anger against Agamemnon all comes from the fact Agamemnon sacrificed their daughter, Iphigenia. However, Agamemnon had no choice but to sacrifice Iphigenia or face the wrath of Zeus, so Clytemnestra has no right to be angry. Protector of the guest, Zeus will do everything in his power to make sure Troy falls “Yea, so are the twin children of Atreus By the mightier Zeus Hospitable sent Unto Paris, to fight for a woman who knew many lovers” (Aeschylus 251). Had Agamemnon not sacrificed Iphigenia to summon the …show more content…
Clytemnestra is not just killing Agamemnon because he sacrificed Iphigenia but to protect herself from being punished for her adultery. While it is never directly stated Clytemnestra cheating it’s heavily hinted at “The rest is secret: a heavy ox has trod Across my tongue. These walls, if they had mouths, might tell tales all too plainly. I speak of those who know, to others-purposely forget “(Aeschylus 250). All the people of the city know what Clytemnestra has done as well. Since everyone knows Clytemnestra is a great risk if she doesn’t kill Agamemnon as he will inevitably find out. Clytemnestra certainly isn’t justified if she is only killing Agamemnon for her own selfish reasons. As a result there is absolutely no lawful reason for Agamemnon’s