clytemnestra

klaiˈtɛmnɛstrə

Definitions

1. noun

In Greek mythology, the queen of Mycenae, wife of Agamemnon, and the mother of Orestes, Electra, and Chrysothemis.

“The story of Clytemnestra’s revenge against her husband Agamemnon is a classic tale in Greek mythology.”

Synonyms

  • matriarch
  • queen
  • wife

Antonyms

  • heroine
  • humble woman