Aegisthus - Text References

The Iliad

Lattimore

• book 1, line 29 - On Mount Olympos, Zeus is thinking about Aigisthos who was killed by Orestes
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• book 1, line 35 - Zeus speaks about Aigisthos who married the wife of Atreus' son (Agamemnon)
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• book 1, line 43 - Delivering a message from Zeus, Hermes told Aigisthos not to kill Agamemnon
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• book 1, line 300 - The disguised Athene tells Telemachos about how Orestes won great fame by killing Aigisthos
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• book 3, line 194 - Nestor asks Telemachos if he has heard how Aigisthos killed Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 195 - Nestor tells Telemachos that Aigisthos paid for his crime (the murder of Agamemnon)
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• book 3, line 198 - Nestor tells Telemachos that it is good to have a son to avenge crimes against the father, just as Orestes killed Aigisthos for killing his father (Agamemnon)
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• book 3, line 235 - Nestor tells Telemachos that Klytemnestra plotted the murder of Agamemnon but that Aigisthos actually killed him
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• book 3, line 250 - Telemachos asks Nestor what scheme Aigisthos had which would allow him to kill a man better than himself, i.e. Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 257 - Nestor tells Telemachos that if Menelaos had arrived home from Troy sooner, he would have killed Aigisthos instead of Orestes
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• book 3, line 303 - Nestor tells Telemachos that Menelaos was stranded in Egypt while Aigisthos was plotting against Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 308 - Nestor tells Telemachos that Orestes killed Aigisthos when he (Orestes) returned from Athens
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• book 3, line 310 - Nestor tells Telemachos that Orestes ordered the Argives to build a grave mound for his mother (Klytemnestra) and Aigisthos
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• book 4, line 518 - Proteus tells Menelaos that Agamemnon made landfall on the estate of Aigisthos when he returned from Troy
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• book 4, line 524 - Aigisthos set a lookout to watch for the return of Agamemnon from the Trojan War
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• book 4, line 529 - When the lookout told Aigisthos that Agamemnon was approaching, he (Aigisthos) devised a treacherous plan
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• book 4, line 537 - In the fight with Agamemnon, all of the henchmen of Aigisthos were killed
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• book 11, line 389 - At the entrance to the Underworld, Odysseus encountered the spirit of Agamemnon and the men who died with him at the hands of Aigisthos
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• book 11, line 409 - At the entrance to the Underworld, the spirit of Agamemnon explains to Odysseus that he did not die in the war or at sea but at the hands of Aigisthos
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• book 24, line 22 - When the souls of the suitors of Penelope entered the Underworld they met the spirits of Agamemnon and the other men who died at the hands of Aigisthos
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• book 24, line 97 - The spirit of Agamemnon explains that he died at the hands of Aigisthos and the devising of Zeus

Loeb

• book 1, line 29 - On Mount Olympus, Zeus is thinking about Aigisthus who was killed by Orestes
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• book 1, line 35 - Zeus speaks about Aigisthus who married the wife of Atreus' son (Agamemnon)
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• book 1, line 43 - Delivering a message from Zeus, Hermes told Aigisthus not to kill Agamemnon
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• book 1, line 300 - The disguised Athene tells Telemachus about how Orestes won great fame by killing Aigisthus
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• book 3, line 194 - Nestor asks Telemachus if he has heard how Aigisthus killed Agamemnon and paid for his crime
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• book 3, line 198 - Nestor tells Telemachus that it is good to have a son to avenge crimes against the father, just as Orestes killed Aigisthus for killing his father (Agamemnon)
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• book 3, line 235 - Nestor tells Telemachus that Clytemnestra plotted the murder of Agamemnon but that Aigisthus actually killed him
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• book 3, line 250 - Telemachus asks Nestor what scheme Aigisthus had which would allow him to kill a man better than himself, i.e. Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 256 - Nestor tells Telemachus that if Menelaus had arrived home from Troy sooner, he would have killed Aigisthus instead of Orestes
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• book 3, line 303 - Nestor tells Telemachus that Menelaus was stranded in Egypt while Aigisthus was plotting against Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 308 - Nestor tells Telemachus that Orestes killed Aigisthus when he (Orestes) returned from Athens
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• book 3, line 310 - Nestor tells Telemachus that Orestes ordered the Argives to build a grave mound for his mother (Clytemnestra) and Aigisthus
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• book 4, line 518 - Proteus tells Menelaus that Agamemnon made landfall on the estate of Aigisthus when he returned from Troy
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• book 4, line 525 - Aigisthus set a lookout to watch for the return of Agamemnon from the Trojan War
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• book 4, line 529 - When the lookout told Aigisthus that Agamemnon was approaching, he (Aigisthus) devised a treacherous plan
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• book 4, line 537 - In the fight with Agamemnon, all of the henchmen of Aigisthus were killed
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• book 11, line 389 - At the entrance to the Underworld, Odysseus encountered the spirit of Agamemnon and the men who died with him at the hands of Aigisthus
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• book 11, line 409 - At the entrance to the Underworld, the spirit of Agamemnon explains to Odysseus that he did not die in the war or at sea but at the hands of Aigisthus
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• book 24, line 22 - When the souls of the suitors of Penelope entered the Underworld they met the spirits of Agamemnon and the other men who died at the hands of Aigisthus
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• book 24, line 97 - The spirit of Agamemnon explains that he died at the hands of Aigisthus and the devising of Zeus

Fagles

• book 1, line 34 - On Mount Olympus, Zeus is thinking about Aigisthus who was killed by Orestes
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• book 1, line 36 - Zeus speaks about Aigisthus who married the wife of Atreus' son (Agamemnon)
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• book 1, line 41 - Delivering a message from Zeus, Hermes told Aigisthus not to kill Agamemnon
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• book 1, line 344 - The disguised Athene tells Telemachus about how Orestes won great fame by killing Aigisthus
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• book 3, line 220 - Nestor asks Telemachus if he has heard how Aigisthus killed Agamemnon and paid for his crime
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• book 3, line 224 - Nestor tells Telemachus that it is good to have a son to avenge crimes against the father, just as Orestes killed Aigisthus for killing his father (Agamemnon)
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• book 3, line 268 - Nestor tells Telemachus that Clytemnestra plotted the murder of Agamemnon but that Aigisthus actually killed him
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• book 3, line 284 - Telemachus asks Nestor what scheme Aigisthus had which would allow him to kill a man better than himself, i.e. Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 292 - Nestor tells Telemachus that if Menelaus had arrived home from Troy sooner, he would have killed Aigisthus instead of Orestes
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• book 3, line 343 - Nestor tells Telemachus that Menelaus was stranded in Egypt while Aigisthus was plotting against Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 348 - Nestor tells Telemachus that Orestes killed Aigisthus when he (Orestes) returned from Athens
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• book 3, line 350 - Nestor tells Telemachus that Orestes ordered the Argives to build a grave mound for his mother (Clytemnestra) and Aigisthus
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• book 4, line 580 - Proteus tells Menelaus that Agamemnon made landfall on the estate of Aigisthus when he returned from Troy
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• book 4, line 588 - Aigisthus set a lookout to watch for the return of Agamemnon from the Trojan War
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• book 4, line 594 - When the lookout told Aigisthus that Agamemnon was approaching, he (Aigisthus) devised a treacherous plan
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• book 4, line 604 - In the fight with Agamemnon, all of the henchmen of Aigisthus were killed
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• book 11, line 442 - At the entrance to the Underworld, Odysseus encountered the spirit of Agamemnon and the men who died with him at the hands of Aigisthus
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• book 11, line 462 - At the entrance to the Underworld, the spirit of Agamemnon explains to Odysseus that he did not die in the war or at sea but at the hands of Aigisthus
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• book 24, line 24 - When the souls of the suitors of Penelope entered the Underworld they met the spirits of Agamemnon and the other men who died at the hands of Aigisthus
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• book 24, line 106 - The spirit of Agamemnon explains that he died at the hands of Aigisthus and the devising of Zeus

Fitzgerald

• book 1, line 29 - On Mount Olympos, Zeus is thinking about Aigisthos who was killed by Orestes
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• book 1, line 35 - Zeus speaks about Aigisthos who married the wife of Atreus' son (Agamemnon)
•  
• book 1, line 43 - Delivering a message from Zeus, Hermes told Aigisthos not to kill Agamemnon
•  
• book 1, line 300 - The disguised Athene tells Telemakhos about how Orestes won great fame by killing Aigisthos
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• book 3, line 194 - Nestor asks Telemakhos if he has heard how Aigisthos killed Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 195 - Nestor tells Telemakhos that Aigisthos paid for his crime (the murder of Agamemnon)
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• book 3, line 198 - Nestor tells Telemakhos that it is good to have a son to avenge crimes against the father, just as Orestes killed Aigisthos for killing his father (Agamemnon)
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• book 3, line 235 - Nestor tells Telemakhos that Klytemnestra plotted the murder of Agamemnon but that Aigisthos actually killed him
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• book 3, line 250 - Telemakhos asks Nestor what scheme Aigisthos had which would allow him to kill a man better than himself, i.e. Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 257 - Nestor tells Telemakhos that if Menelaos had arrived home from Troy sooner, he would have killed Aigisthos instead of Orestes
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• book 3, line 303 - Nestor tells Telemakhos that Menelaos was stranded in Egypt while Aigisthos was plotting against Agamemnon
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• book 3, line 308 - Nestor tells Telemakhos that Orestes killed Aigisthos when he (Orestes) returned from Athens
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• book 3, line 310 - Nestor tells Telemakhos that Orestes ordered the Argives to build a grave mound for his mother (Klytemnestra) and Aigisthos
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• book 4, line 518 - Proteus tells Menelaos that Agamemnon made landfall on the estate of Aigisthos when he returned from Troy
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• book 4, line 524 - Aigisthos set a lookout to watch for the return of Agamemnon from the Trojan War
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• book 4, line 529 - When the lookout told Aigisthos that Agamemnon was approaching, he (Aigisthos) devised a treacherous plan
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• book 4, line 537 - In the fight with Agamemnon, all of the henchmen of Aigisthos were killed
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• book 11, line 389 - At the entrance to the Underworld, Odysseus encountered the spirit of Agamemnon and the men who died with him at the hands of Aigisthos
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• book 11, line 409 - At the entrance to the Underworld, the spirit of Agamemnon explains to Odysseus that he did not die in the war or at sea but at the hands of Aigisthos
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• book 24, line 22 - When the souls of the suitors of Penelope entered the Underworld they met the spirits of Agamemnon and the other men who died at the hands of Aigisthos
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• book 24, line 97 - The spirit of Agamemnon explains that he died at the hands of Aigisthos and the devising of Zeus

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