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Course Hero. "Electra Study Guide." Course Hero. 15 Sep. 2016. Web. 10 June 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Electra/>.
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe explains the main characters in Sophocles's play Electra.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Electra | The oldest living daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, Electra hates her mother for murdering her father and is driven by her desire for vengeance. Read More |
| Chrysothemis | Chrysothemis is Electra's younger sister and wants nothing more than to avoid conflict by accepting Clytemnestra and Aegisthus as the rulers of Argos. Read More |
| Clytemnestra | Once the wife of the ruler of Argos, Agamemnon, Clytemnestra murdered her husband in revenge after he killed their daughter Iphigenia as a sacrifice to the goddess Artemis. Read More |
| Orestes | The youngest child of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, Orestes grew up abroad and has returned to avenge his father's murder. Read More |
| Aegisthus | Agamemnon's cousin Aegisthus became Clytemnestra's lover while Agamemnon was away in the Trojan War; when Agamemnon returned, Aegisthus helped her kill him. |
| Agamemnon | Former king of Argos, Agamemnon is killed by his wife and cousin after he sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia to the goddess Artemis. |
| Chorus | The chorus, which is made up of a group of local women, comments on the action of the play and offers moral advice. |
| Chorus Leader | The Chorus Leader sometimes speaks independently of the chorus and interacts with other characters. |
| Handmaid | The Handmaid, who does not speak, is one of Clytemnestra's servants. |
| Iphigenia | The daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, she is sacrificed by Agamemnon to the goddess Artemis. |
| Paedagogus | Even as an old man, Orestes's former tutor, Paedagogus, supports Orestes in his quest for vengeance. |
| Pylades | Pylades is a prince of Crisa who accompanies Orestes to help him in his quest for vengeance; he does not speak. |
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