electra Definition
- 1(in Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who helped her brother Orestes to kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus in revenge for their father's murder
- 2a play by Sophocles based on this story
Using electra: Examples
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Electra is a character in Greek mythology.
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Sophocles' Electra is one of his most famous plays.
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Summary: electra in Brief
'Electra' [ih-lek-truh] is a noun that refers to a character in Greek mythology, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. She is known for helping her brother Orestes to kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus in revenge for their father's murder. The name 'Electra' is also associated with a play by Sophocles based on this story.
