Orestes (mythology)
set of Greek mythological characters
In Greek mythology, Orestes (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης, lit. 'mountain dweller', [oˈrestɛːs]) was the name of several figures, the most famous being Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.
Other figures named Orestes include:
Orestes, one of the leaders of the satyrs who joined the army of Dionysus in his campaign against India.
Orestes, son of river god Achelous and princess Perimede, daughter of King Aeolus of Thessaly. He was the brother of Hippodamas.
Orestes, a Greek warrior slain by Hector and Ares during the Trojan War.
Orestes, a Trojan soldier who attacked the Achaean wall together with Asius and was killed by Leonteus, a Lapith leader.
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References
Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
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