Aegisthus
noun
Ae·gis·thus
i-ˈjis-thəs 
: a lover of Clytemnestra slain with her by her son Orestes
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But Clytemnestra and Aegisthus had also murdered Agamemnon for reasons of lust and power.
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Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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“Aegisthus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aegisthus. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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