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Myths about Aulis

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Agamemnon’s Sacrifice of His Daughter Iphigenia at Aulis

🏛️ Greek MythologyAncient Aulis (Chalcis), Euboea, GreeceAgamemnon • Iphigenia • Clytemnestra

When the Greek fleet is stranded at Aulis by a lack of wind caused by the goddess Artemis, King Agamemnon is forced to choose between his ambition and his daughter's life. To appease the goddess and continue the voyage to Troy, he lures Iphigenia to the camp under the pretense of marriage to Achilles, only to prepare her for sacrifice. At the final moment, Iphigenia accepts her fate for the...