Iphigenia
/ˌɪfɪd͡ʒɪˈnaɪə/
Iphigenia proper noun: the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, who is sacrificed by her father to ensure the safe journey of the Greeks to Troy.
Proper noun
Iphigenia
- The daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, who is sacrificed by her father to ensure the safe journey of the Greeks to Troy.
- If we are convinced by the way the Iphigenia myth reworks and distorts the structure of the Metis myth, then we gain a new understanding of the logic underlying Athena's refusal to acknowledge the crime against Iphigenia.2007, Amber Jacobs, On Matricide: Myth, Psychoanalysis, and the Law of the Mother, page 161
- The founding of the sanctuary at Braurona is related to the myths of Iphigenia and her brother, Orestes.2008, Allan Brooks, Myths, Games and Conflict, page 8
Forms of Iphigenia
| alternative form | Ephigenia |
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| alternative form | Iphigeneia |
Origin of Iphigenia
From Ancient Greek Ῑ̓φιγένεια (Īphigéneia).
Words that rhyme with Iphigenia
Questions about Iphigenia
- What does Iphigenia mean?
- Iphigenia means the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, who is sacrificed by her father to ensure the safe journey of the Greeks to Troy.
- What part of speech is Iphigenia?
- Iphigenia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Iphigenia?
- Iphigenia is pronounced /ˌɪfɪd͡ʒɪˈnaɪə/.
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