Betrayed is based on the story of Clytemnestra, best known for killing her husband, Agamemnon, upon his return from the Trojan War -- this story gets to why she did that.
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Cast of Characters
(in alphabetical with pronunciation guide)
Achilles (ak-il-ys): Leader of the Myrmidons; hero of the Trojan War.
Aegisthus (i-gis-thes): Clytemnestra's lover and Agamemnon's cousin.
Agamemnon (ag-am-em-non): Clytemnestra's husband; king of Mycenae.
Aletes (a-let-ees): Clytemnestra and Aegisthus' son.
Alexander: Clytemnestra's chief advisor.
Alissa: Head of Clytemnestra's household.
Cassandra (kas-and-ra): Agamemnon's concubine; a princess of Troy.
Castor: Clytemnestra's brother; fathered by Tyndareus.
Chrysothemus (kris-oth-im-is): Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's eldest daughter.
Clytemnestra (kly-tem-nes-tra): Renowned for murdering her husband, Agamemnon, upon his return from Troy and his cousin, Aegisthus, as her lover.
Demetrios (dem-eet-ry-os): One of Agamemnon's top advisors.
Electra (el-ek-tra): Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's youngest daughter.
Erigone (er-i-gon-ee): Clytemnestra and Aegisthus' eldest daughter.
Helen: Clytemnestra and Aegisthus' youngest daughter.
Helen: Clytemnestra's sister; Menelaus' wife; said to have been fathered by Zeus.
Leda (lee-da): Clytemnestra's mother.
Maia (my-a): Nurse for Clytemnestra and Aegisthus' children.
Menelaus (men-il-ay-us): Agamemnon's brother; Helen's husband.
Pollux: Clytemnestra's brother; said to have been fathered by Zeus.
Seth: Works for Clytemnestra.
Sophia: Head of the household in Pisa.
Tantalus: Clytemnestra's first husband; King of Pisa.
Thanos: Clytemnestra and Tantalus' son.
Tyndareus (tin-dar-y-us): Clytemnestra's father.
Zoe: Clytemnestra's personal servant.
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Betrayed: The Story of Clytemnestra
Historical Fiction"There is a smell of murder. The walls drip with blood." From Agamemnon by Aeschylus. Queen Clytemnestra, the original femme fatale, rules the powerful ancient kingdom of Mycenae, kills her husband when he returns victorious from the Trojan War, and...
