Iphigenia

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Iphigenia was the eldest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon. When in Aulis, Agememnon killed a stag in a grove sacred to Artemis. Angered, Artemis stopped the winds so that the Greek fleet could not sail to Troy. The only way the Greek fleet would sail was if Iphigenia was sacrificed. Agamemnon at first adamantly refused, but, under pressure, Agamemnon slowly gave in and he agreed to the sacrifice. Agamemnon told Clytemnestra and Iphigenia that the great Achilles wished to marry Iphigenia. Upon hearing this news, Clytemnestra immediately brought Iphigenia to Aulis where she was to be wed. Little did they know, Agamemnon was lying to them about the wedding and the true reason he brought her to Aulis was to sacrifice her for what he had done. Soon after her death, the Greeks set of to Troy to fight the Trojans. She was the first person to have her life flipped upside down because of the Trojan War and it was her death which allowed the Greek fleet to set sail for Troy. When Agamemnon returned from the war, Clytemnestra killed him for lying and tricking her and Iphigenia....