<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/8707/Agamemnon> -Later, ruler of Mycenae named Atreus had two sons named Agamemnon and Menelaus. -Atreus was murdered by his nephew, Aegisthus. -Agamemnon and Menelaus took revenge along with Tyndareus, King of Sparta. -Tyndareus had two daughters, Clytemnestra and Helen. -Agamemnon married Clytemnestra and Menelaus married Helen. -King Agamemnon became Mycenae’s legendary ruler. -Beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus, Agamemnon’s brother, was captured by Paris of Troy. -Menelaus dueled with Paris and was about to win when Hektor steps in and kills Menelaus. <> -The Trojan War began. -According to history, Hektor, the bravest and strongest warrior of Troy, killed Achilles of Greece’s cousin during a battle. <>
Mask of Agamemnon http://%3Cfaculty.maxwell.syr.edu/gaddis/HST210/Sept23/agamemnonmask.jpg%3E
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/606309/Trojan-War> -The Greeks under Agamemnon’s command, pretended to withdraw from the war. -Left behind a large wooden horse in which Greek soldiers were hidden. -Troy was raided in the middle of night. -Achilles took revenge and killed Hektor. -Troy was nothing without Hektor. -The Trojan war lasted 10 years. -The civilization of Troy was destroyed, putting Mycenae in the top.
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/8707/Agamemnon> -While Agamemnon was in the war, Aegisthus had seduced Clytemnestra and ruled the kingdom without his presence. -Together they murdered Agamemnon. -Orestes took revenge, killed his mother and her lover.
- The founder of Mycenae was Perseus. <http://www.mythindex.com/greekmythology/P/Pereus.html>
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/8707/Agamemnon>
- Later, ruler of Mycenae named Atreus had two sons named Agamemnon and Menelaus.
- Atreus was murdered by his nephew, Aegisthus.
- Agamemnon and Menelaus took revenge along with Tyndareus, King of Sparta.
- Tyndareus had two daughters, Clytemnestra and Helen.
- Agamemnon married Clytemnestra and Menelaus married Helen.
- King Agamemnon became Mycenae’s legendary ruler.
- Beautiful Helen, wife of Menelaus, Agamemnon’s brother, was captured by Paris of Troy.
- Menelaus dueled with Paris and was about to win when Hektor steps in and kills Menelaus. <>
- The Trojan War began.
- According to history, Hektor, the bravest and strongest warrior of Troy, killed Achilles of Greece’s cousin during a battle. <>
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/606309/Trojan-War>
- The Greeks under Agamemnon’s command, pretended to withdraw from the war.
- Left behind a large wooden horse in which Greek soldiers were hidden.
- Troy was raided in the middle of night.
- Achilles took revenge and killed Hektor.
- Troy was nothing without Hektor.
- The Trojan war lasted 10 years.
- The civilization of Troy was destroyed, putting Mycenae in the top.
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/8707/Agamemnon>
- While Agamemnon was in the war, Aegisthus had seduced Clytemnestra and ruled the kingdom without his presence.
- Together they murdered Agamemnon.
- Orestes took revenge, killed his mother and her lover.
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