*A human sacrifice to launch the Trojan War* Agamemnon is the mightiest ruler in Greece, and father of the young princess Iphigenia. When an accident invites the wrath of the goddess Artemis, a dreadful sacrifice is demanded from Agamemnon: the slaughter of his own beloved daughter. A tragedy of anger, deception, and despair envelops the Greek camp at Aulis, with the Trojan War and the life of the princess hanging in the balance.

A story from Greek mythology, based on Euripides' tragic play Iphigenia in Aulis (first performed in 405 BC, Athens), featuring: Iphigenia, Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Achilles, Menelaus, Calchas, Orestes

Original story by Konstantinos Christidis

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CREDITS
Video footage from Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft, 2018)
Music by Jon Presstone and Humans Win (www.storyblocks.com)

Thumbnail Images:
Wall painting from Pompeii depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia (1st century AD; [ Ссылка ]_-_Napoli_MAN_9112_-_01.jpg)

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Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum ([ Ссылка ]...)
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