Aegisthus
noun
Ae·gis·thus
i-ˈjis-thəs 
: a lover of Clytemnestra slain with her by her son Orestes
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Of course, the scenario is far from everyday: Elektra is consumed by the desire for bloody revenge against her mother, who with her lover Aegisthus (Greg Hicks) murdered her husband Agamemnon on his return from Troy.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
But Clytemnestra and Aegisthus had also murdered Agamemnon for reasons of lust and power.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
But Clytemnestra and Aegisthus had also murdered Agamemnon for reasons of lust and power.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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“Aegisthus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aegisthus. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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