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Figure from Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Iphigenia (/ɪfɪˈdʒɪ.niə/; Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια, romanized: Iphigéneia, pronounced [iːpʰiɡéneː.a]) was a daughter of King Agamemnon
Iphigenia
Last extant work of Greek playwright Euripides
Iphigenia in Aulis or Iphigenia at Aulis (Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Αὐλίδι, romanized: Īphigéneia en Aulídi; variously translated, including the Latin
Iphigenia_in_Aulis
Figure from Greek mythology
the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the father of Iphigenia, Iphianassa, Electra, Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis. Legends make
Agamemnon
1977 Greek film
Iphigenia (Greek: Ιφιγένεια) is a 1977 Greek tragedy film directed by Michael Cacoyannis, based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon
Iphigenia_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Iphigenia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iphigenia is a figure in Greek mythology. Iphigenia may also refer to: Iphigenia (film), 1977 film
Iphigenia_(disambiguation)
Figure from Greek mythology
Cassandra, taken as a war prize, as revenge for sacrificing their daughter, Iphigenia, to the goddess Artemis. In Homer's Iliad, her role in Agamemnon's death
Clytemnestra
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
Iphigenia in Tauris (Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις, Iphigeneia en Taurois) is a drama by the playwright Euripides, written between 414 BC and 412
Iphigenia_in_Tauris
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Iphigenia, after Iphigenia, a figure in Greek mythology: HMS Iphigenia (1780) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched
HMS_Iphigenia
Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to the story, Agamemnon committed a mistake and had to sacrifice Iphigenia to Artemis
Depictions of the sacrifice of Iphigenia
Depictions_of_the_sacrifice_of_Iphigenia
1779 play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Iphigenia in Tauris (German: Iphigenie auf Tauris) is a reworking by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe of the ancient Greek tragedy Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις (Iphigeneia
Iphigenia_in_Tauris_(Goethe)
Figure from Greek mythology
were King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae. Her sisters were Iphigenia and Chrysothemis and her brother was Orestes. In the Iliad Homer is understood
Electra
Genus of bivalves
Sowerby I, 1833) Iphigenia brasiliensis (Lamarck, 1818) Iphigenia centralis (Germain, 1904) Iphigenia curta (Dunker, 1867) Iphigenia delessertii (Bernardi
Iphigenia_(bivalve)
King of Mycenae, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus
daughter, Iphigenia. He sent word home for her to come (in some versions of the story on the pretense that she was to be married to Achilles). Iphigenia accepted
Atreus
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
sacrifice of Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia, could appease her. In Euripides Iphigenia in Aulis, Clytemnestra, Iphigenia's mother and Helen's sister, begs
Helen_of_Troy
14th-century collection of stories by Giovanni Boccaccio
The Decameron (/dɪˈkæmərən/ dih-KAM-ər-ən; Italian: Decameron [deˈkaːmeron, dekameˈrɔn, -ˈron] or Decamerone [dekameˈroːne]), subtitled Prince Galehaut
The_Decameron
Christian folk saint virgin from "Asiatic Ethiopia"
Ethiopia or Iphigenia of Ethiopia (Spanish: Efigenia; Portuguese: Ifigénia/Ifigênia; French: Iphigénie; Greek: Ἰφιγένεια), also called Iphigenia of Abyssinia
Ephigenia_of_Ethiopia
Figure in Greek mythology
the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia. He was also known by the patronymic Agamemnonides (Ἀγαμεμνονίδης), meaning
Orestes
Trojan prince, second husband of Helen of Troy
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Paris_(mythology)
Epic poem attributed to Homer
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Iliad
Opera by Carl Heinrich Graun
Iphigenia in Aulis is a German opera by Carl Heinrich Graun to a libretto by Leopold Villati premiered 1728, then 1731 at the Gänsemarkt opera Hamburg
Iphigenia_in_Aulis_(Graun)
2026 British film
screenplay by Branwen Cennard. It is an adaptation of the monodrama play Iphigenia in Splott by Gary Owen. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival
Effi_o_Blaenau
Painting by Paul Delvaux
Sacrifice of Iphigenia (French: Le sacrifice d'Iphigénie) is a 1968 painting by the Belgian artist Paul Delvaux. Inspired by Iphigenia's sacrifice in
The_Sacrifice_of_Iphigenia
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Trojan_Horse
Jazz opera composed by Wayne Shorter
Iphigenia is a jazz opera composed by Wayne Shorter with a libretto by Esperanza Spalding based on the mythological figure Iphigenia. The opera was premiered
Iphigenia_(opera)
Wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology
Dulichium* Circe Odysseus (King of Ithaca) Penelope Hermes or Apollo Iphigenia of Mycenae Electra of Mycenae Orestes (King of Mycenae) Chrysothemis of
Penelope
Greek actress
for her role as the title character in the 1977 Oscar-nominated film Iphigenia (her first film role), for which she earned the Best Leading Actress Award
Tatiana_Papamoschou
Species of butterfly
Boloria iphigenia is an east Palearctic butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (Heliconiinae). It is found in Japan, east Amur, Ussuri and northeast China
Boloria_iphigenia
King of Sparta, husband of Helen of Troy
Chennus and Photios I of Constantinople, both of them were sacrificed by Iphigenia to Artemis in Taurus of Scythia. A Rhodian legend recorded by Pausanias
Menelaus
Epic poem attributed to Homer
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Odyssey
Painting by Frederic Leighton
Cymon and Iphigenia is an oil on canvas painting by Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton. The painting does not bear a date but was first exhibited at
Cymon and Iphigenia (Leighton painting)
Cymon_and_Iphigenia_(Leighton_painting)
Welsh actress
Actress Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her work in Iphigenia in Splott. Born in Swansea in 1991, Melville studied Drama at Gorseinon
Sophie_Melville
Greek stage director and filmmaker (1921–2011)
two were Best Foreign Language Film nominations for Electra (1962) and Iphigenia (1977). He received many other accolades, including the Technical Grand
Michael_Cacoyannis
Figure in Greek mythology
Clytemnestra had four children: one son, Orestes, and three daughters, Iphigenia, Electra, and Chrysothemis. After the death of Tyndareus, Meneleaus became
Aegisthus
Greek mythological character
maternal half-siblings: Clytemnestra's first child, Orestes, Electra, Iphigenia and Chrysotemis. When Aletes and his siblings were young, their parents
Aletes_of_Mycenae
2CD Glossa, DDD, 2010 Teatro y música en España (siglo XVIII) 1996 - Iphigenia en Tracia : Una zarzuela desconocida de José de Nebra The Cambridge Companion
Iphigenia_en_Tracia
Australian actress
Crane in season six of the television series Game of Thrones, Sister Iphigenia in Lambs of God, and the role of Ellen Kelly in Justin Kurzel's True History
Essie_Davis
2026 epic action fantasy film by Christopher Nolan
murdered him upon his return as revenge for sacrificing their daughter Iphigenia to Artemis for fair seas. Chased from Hades by Odysseus' fallen army,
The_Odyssey_(2026_film)
Frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Iphigenia was a Royal Navy 36-gun Perseverance-class fifth-rate frigate. She was built at Chatham Dockyard by Master Shipwright Robert Seppings. The
HMS_Iphigenia_(1808)
Painting by John Everett Millais
Cymon and Iphigenia is an 1847–48 oil painting by the British artist John Everett Millais. Drawn from the poetry of John Dryden which was itself inspired
Cymon_and_Iphigenia_(Millais)
2019 Australian television drama series
Father Ignatius, unwittingly finds them. Three Catholic nuns, Sisters Iphigenia, Margarita and Carla, are the last remaining members of the enclosed order
Lambs_of_God
Species of flowering plant
Iphigenia ratnagirica is a small herb, endemic to the northern Western Ghats region of India. It is a tuberous geophyte in the family Colchicaceae. Iphigenia
Iphigenia_ratnagirica
Greek actress and singer (1929–2022)
a powerful protagonist in films including The Trojan Women (1971) and Iphigenia (1977). She played the title roles in Antigone (1961) and Electra (1962)
Irene_Papas
Greek mythological hero
refers to Achilles in a bitter or ironic tone in Hecuba, Electra, and Iphigenia in Aulis. Other contemporary tragedians, such as Astydamas, wrote works
Achilles
Ancient Greek goddess
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Athena
Ancient Greek goddess
demanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia, Agamemnon's young daughter, as compensation for her slain deer. In most versions, when Iphigenia is led to the altar to
Artemis
Species of butterfly
Polyommatus iphigenia is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1847. It is found in the
Polyommatus_iphigenia
Main-belt asteroid
112 Iphigenia is a fairly large and exceedingly dark main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid, and therefore probably has a primitive
112_Iphigenia
Genus of flowering plants
species: Iphigenia oliveri Engl. Iphigenia pauciflora Martelli Iphigenia boinensis H.Perrier Iphigenia robusta Baker Iphigenia socotrana Thulin Iphigenia devrukhensis
Iphigenia_(plant)
Mythical friend of Orestes
Pylades eventually agrees, but the letter causes Orestes to recognise Iphigenia and reveal himself. The three escape together, carrying with them the
Pylades
Hero in Greek mythology
Euripides, neither of the two went to fetch Iphigenia, though he calls the plan Odysseus' idea in Iphigenia at Tauris. Once in Troy, Odysseus murdered
Diomedes
Painting by Benjamin West
as Victims before Iphigenia is a 1766 history painting by the Anglo-American artist Benjamin West. Inspired by the play Iphigenia in Tauris by the Ancient
Pylades and Orestes Brought as Victims before Iphigenia
Pylades_and_Orestes_Brought_as_Victims_before_Iphigenia
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
In Euripides's tragedy Iphigenia at Aulis, having convinced Agamemnon to consent to the sacrifice of his daughter, Iphigenia, to appease the goddess
Odysseus
Species of flowering plant
Iphigenia socotrana is a species of plant in the family Colchicaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean, part of the Republic
Iphigenia_socotrana
History of the Trojan War told in poems
c. 500 BCE) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Epic_Cycle
Apollo-class cruiser
HMS Iphigenia was an Apollo-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy built on the River Clyde and launched in 1891, spending her early years on the China
HMS_Iphigenia_(1891)
Greek mythological figure and son of Zeus
make it seem less believable. In a similar vein, in the Iphigenia in Tauris of Euripides, Iphigenia refers to the 'feast of Tantalus' that the gods attended
Tantalus
American actress
Audience Sarah Benson Oklahoma! Laurey Williams Bard SummerScape Daniel Fish Iphigenia in Aulis Clytemnestra, Menelaus Classic Stage Company Rachel Chavkin 2016
Amber_Gray
Greek mythological figure
daughter Iphigenia was taken to the land of the Taurians, and became a priestess of Artemis there. He was a character in Euripides' play Iphigenia among
Thoas_(king_of_the_Taurians)
Mythological king of Troy
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Priam
Nigerian educator (1924–2019)
Iphigenia Efunjoke Coker (29 September 1924 – 23 December 2019) was a Nigerian educator. From 1963 to 1977, she was Principal of Queen's College, Lagos
Iphigenia_Efunjoke_Coker
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
contained Euripides' lost Andromeda. The play has much in common with Iphigenia in Tauris, which is believed to have been performed around the same time
Helen_(play)
5th-century BC Athenian playwright
441 BC. His final competition in Athens was in 408 BC. The Bacchae and Iphigenia in Aulis were performed in 405 BC, and first prize was awarded posthumously
Euripides
Greek mythological figure
considered identical to Iphigenia. Iphianassa is mentioned in Book 9 of the Iliad, although unlike later descriptions of Iphigenia she is implied to be living;
Iphianassa (daughter of Agamemnon)
Iphianassa_(daughter_of_Agamemnon)
Trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus
murder. She desires his death to avenge the sacrifice of her daughter Iphigenia, to exterminate the only thing hindering her from taking the crown, and
Oresteia
Philoctetes Electra by Euripides: Iphigenia at Aulis Trojan Women Hecuba Andromache Helen Electra Orestes Iphigenia in Tauris Cyclops of disputed authorship
Trojan War in literature and the arts
Trojan_War_in_literature_and_the_arts
Ancient Greek cult
site where Iphigenia, Agamemnon’s daughter, is said to have established a temple to Artemis by decree of Athena, as told in Euripides’ Iphigenia in Tauris
Cult_of_Artemis_at_Brauron
Venezuelan novelist
attention from those who had criticized Iphigenia. In her letters, de la Parra wrote that there was no Iphigenia scent in Souvenirs of Mama Blanca, which
Teresa_de_la_Parra
everyday life. Two of the works, "iphigenia in orem" and "medea redux" have direct Greek influence, specifically Iphigenia in Aulis and Medea by Euripides
Bash:_Latter-Day_Plays
Welsh/British actress
in 2024. Her audition piece for the drama school was a monologue from Iphigenia in Splott. Gwenllian had an early role in Rocket's Island, appearing as
Leisa_Gwenllian
Event from Greek mythology
In the Iliad, the king of Argos, Agamemnon, sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia to Artemis to assure good sailing weather to travel to Troy and fight
Orestes_Pursued_by_the_Furies
Legendary war in Greek mythology
than she. The only way to appease Artemis, he said, was to sacrifice Iphigenia, who was either the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, or of Helen
Trojan_War
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023)
continued working as a composer, creating a "new operatic work" titled Iphigenia, a loose adaptation of the ancient Greek myth; with Esperanza Spalding
Wayne_Shorter
Topics referred to by the same term
engine Thai Criminal Code section 112, see Lèse majesté in Thailand 112 Iphigenia, a main-belt asteroid 1/12 (disambiguation) 11/2 (disambiguation) I12
112
Greek mythological princess
full-sister of Helen and Aletes, and half-sister to Orestes, Electra, Iphigenia and Chrysothemis. Orestes, her older half-brother, avenged the murder
Erigone (daughter of Aegisthus)
Erigone_(daughter_of_Aegisthus)
1779 opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Iphigénie en Tauride (French: [ifiʒeni ɑ̃ toʁid], Iphigenia in Tauris) is a 1779 opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck in four acts. It was his fifth opera
Iphigénie_en_Tauride
Person who inspires the creation of achievement or work
Stein, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's close friend and model for Iphigenia in Iphigenia in Tauris and Natalie in Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Wilhelm
Muse_(person)
Greek mythological figure; son of Achilles
Neoptolemus's mother, but in some accounts, he was the son of Achilles by Iphigenia instead. In those accounts, his father transported him to the island of
Neoptolemus
English actress (born 1978)
the National Theatre when she starred in the title role of Euripides' Iphigenia at Aulis. In July 2005, she appeared again at the National in Nick Dear's
Hattie_Morahan
Ancient Greek painter
most celebrated of his works was a picture representing the sacrifice of Iphigenia, in which he finely depicted the emotions of those who took part in the
Timanthes
Swedish actress (born 2000)
After graduating in 2019, she debuted on stage with the role of Iphigenia in Iphigenia in Aulis at the encouragement of one of her teachers. Her performance
Frida_Argento
One-eyed giants in Greek and Roman mythology
943–946. Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris 845–846. Euripides, Heracles 15. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 152. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 1500–1501. Callimachus
Cyclopes
Greek organic chemist (1921–1983)
Iphigenia Photaki (Greek: Ιφιγένεια Φωτάκη, pronounced [ifiˈʝeni.a foˈtaki]; also known after marriage as Iphigenia Vourvidou-Photaki, Greek: Ιφιγένεια
Iphigenia_Photaki
1962 Greek film
his "Greek tragedy" trilogy, followed by The Trojan Women in 1971 and Iphigenia in 1977. The film starred Irene Papas in the lead role as Elektra and
Electra_(1962_film)
Australian artist (1908–1991)
claimed the accolade in 1942 with For Whom the Bell Tolls, and in 1944 with Iphigenia in Tauris. She helped found the Blake Prize for Religious Art, and was
Jean_Bellette
2023 novel by Constanza Casati
Clytemnestra and her daughter Iphigenia are summoned to Aulis. Agamemnon claims that he has arranged a marriage between Iphigenia and Achilles. At Aulis, the
Clytemnestra_(novel)
Greek goddess of strife and discord
version at Harvard University Press. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis in Euripides: Bacchae, Iphigenia at Aulis, Rhesus, edited and translated by David
Eris_(mythology)
1810 battle of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811
to avoid the reef that Sirius had struck. Néréide and Iphigenia continued the attack, Iphigenia engaging Minerve and Ceylon at close range and Néréide
Battle_of_Grand_Port
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
at least in sources of classical writings, of Euripides's Electra and Iphigenia in Aulis and in Epictetus's Discourses. Hermes (Diactorus, Angelos) the
Hermes
Ancient-Greek tragedy by Sophocles
Trojan War, King Agamemnon of Mycenae sacrifices his oldest daughter Iphigenia to the goddess Artemis in order to ensure favorable weather and winds
Electra_(Sophocles_play)
British actor (born 1964)
Awards, Naked (1998), Tales From Hollywood (2001), Three Sisters (2003), Iphigenia at Aulis (2004), The God of Hell (2005), and The Wild Duck (2005–2006)
Ben_Daniels
List of ships with the same or similar names
ships of the French navy have borne the name Iphigénie, in honour of Iphigenia. Iphigénie (1777), a frigate, lead ship of her class. Captured by Spanish
French_ship_Iphigénie
Character in Greek Mythology
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Ajax_the_Great
films Hercules 1983 Hercules 1997 Animated Disney film Hercules 2014 Iphigenia 1977 Immortals 2011 Jason and the Argonauts 1963 Minotaur 2006 Minotaur
List of films set in ancient Greece
List_of_films_set_in_ancient_Greece
Son of Hector in Greek mythology
Troy. Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, brother to Electra and Iphigenia, and by now absolved of the crime of matricide prophesied by the Delphic
Astyanax
Species of butterfly
pamela (Stoll, [1870]) Synonyms Papilio pyrrha Fabricius, 1775 Papilio iphigenia Schulze, 1776 (preocc. Cramer, 1775) Perrhybris eueidias Hübner, [1819]
Perrhybris_pamela
Mythological soldiers commanded by Achilles in Homer's Iliad
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Myrmidons
Painting by Jacques-Louis David
Agamemnon reveals to Achilles that he has not actually brought his daughter Iphigenia to him as a bride, but rather intends to sacrifice her in order to appease
The_Anger_of_Achilles
Fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy
subsequently taken into service with the Royal Navy and was briefly named HMS Iphigenia before being renamed Imperieuse in 1805. In 1806 command of Imperieuse
HMS_Imperieuse_(1805)
Welsh playwright (born 1972)
was a nominee for the 2010 TMA Awards best new play. The production of Iphigenia in Splott (2015) at Sherman Theatre, starring Sophie Melville was ranked
Gary_Owen_(playwright)
Topics referred to by the same term
Peninsula, ancient Greek names for the Crimea Iphigenia in Tauris, ancient Greek play by Euripides Iphigenia in Tauris (Goethe), a reworking of the Euripides'
Tauris
IPHIGENIA
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Indian, Tamil
Goddess Laxmi
Male
Greek
(Ζακχαῖος) Greek form of Hebrew Zakkay, ZAKCHAIOS means "clean, innocent." In the bible, this is the name of a tax collector.Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Faithful.
Girl/Female
Muslim
A narrator of Hadith
Male
Gypsy/Romani
 Probably the Romani form of Basque Garaile, GUARIL means "champion, victor."
Girl/Female
Muslim
The one and only
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Lord of the soul, Ruler of mind
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Clouds
Boy/Male
Arabic Biblical
Much praised. One of many names of the prophet Muhammad.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Perfume
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