Aegisthus

[ ee-jis-thuhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a cousin of Agamemnon who seduced Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife, and was later killed by Orestes.

Aegisthus

/ iːˈdʒɪsθəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a cousin to and the murderer of Agamemnon, whose wife Clytemnestra he had seduced. He usurped the kingship of Mycenae until Orestes, Agamemnon's son, returned home and killed him

Example Sentences

It is left to Aegisthus, the poet, to rail against the war and what it has wrought.

From New York Times

Those were Hermes’ very words, but not even such friendly advice could restrain Aegisthus, who now pays the final penalty.”

From Literature

The liberties the playwright and director take with the trilogy — completed in about 2½ hours, with one intermission — include eliminating some characters, such as Aegisthus, Clytemnestra’s lover, who is implicated in Agamemnon’s death.

From Washington Post

She played the title role; Taylor was Aegisthus, her evil lover and second husband.

From New York Times

Agamemnon, in turn, is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover Aegisthus, who are both killed by Orestes, the long-lost son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, with assistance from his sister, Electra.

From New York Times