Ae·gis·thus
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Definition of Aegisthus
: a lover of Clytemnestra slain with her by her son Orestes
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“Aegisthus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aegisthus. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of Aegisthus was in 1567
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