*in order of appearance*
Elektra, Princess of Mycenae
Iphigenia, Princess of Mycenae
Xanthe, a former Amazon, now a servant
Klytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae
Orestes, Prince of Mycenae
Cilissa, servant, Orestes' nurse
Agamemnon, King of Mycenae
Menelaus, King of Sparta
Helen, Queen of Sparta, later Helen of Troy
Odysseus, King of Ithaca
Ajax, Greek warrior
Achilles, Greek warrior and leader of the Myrmidons
Kalchas, a seer in service of the Greek army
Leandros, Elektra's husband
Pylades, Orestes' best friend
Aegisthus, Klytemnestra's lover
Kassandra, Princess of Troy, Agamemnon's war prize, also a seer
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The House of Atreus | ONC 2023 Shortlist
FantasyThe House of Atreus bears a curse. One steeped in blood and nourished by decades of violence. Klytemnestra knew this when she married Agamemnon, but being a princess in Sparta doesn't leave you with much choice, though she longs for it. The Fates s...