Overview
Character Name
Aegisthus
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
Ancient Argos, tomb of Agamemnon
Analysis
Aegisthus is Clytemnestra’s lover. In the play Agamemnon, it was revealed that he had been secretly living in the palace while Agamemnon was away, and he supports Clytemnestra taking revenge on her husband. He takes on the mantle of king, but is a cruel and tyrannical
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