Electra greek mythology biography channel

Figure from Greek mythology

This article is about the well-known mythological character from the Trojan Cycle.

Electra greek mythology biography channel

For other Greek mythological characters, see Electra (Greek mythology). For other uses, see Electra (disambiguation).

Electra, also spelt Elektra (;^[1]Ancient Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, romanized: Ēléktrā, lit. 'amber'; [ɛː.lék.traː]), is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies.^[2] She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, Electra by Sophocles and Electra by Euripides.

She is also the central figure in plays by Aeschylus, Alfieri, Voltaire, Hofmannsthal, and Eugene O'Neill.^[2] She is a vengeful soul in The Libation Bearers, the second play of Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy.

She plans out an attack with her brother to kill their mother, Clytemnestra.

In psychology, the Electra complex is named after her.

Family

Electra's parents were King Agamemnon and Queen Clytem