Editing Agamemnon

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In [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, '''Agamemnon''' was a legendary king of [[Mycenae]] and the brother of King [[Menelaus]] of [[Sparta]].

==Biography==
In most Greek mythology traditions, Agamemnon was best known for being the commander of the united Greek forces during the [[Trojan War]], a war fought against Troy after Menelaus' consort [[Helen of Troy|Helen]] was kidnapped by the Trojan prince [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

Upon returning from the war, Agamemnon was killed by his {{Wiki|Clytemnestra|wife}}'s lover {{Wiki|Aegisthus}} at his homecoming banquet.<ref name="ACOd" />

==Legacy and influence==
After his death, a [[Agamemnon's Tomb|tomb]] dedicated to him was built in [[Argolis]], within the [[Palace of Agamemnon|region]] regarded as his 'palace'.<ref name="ACOd" />

Agamemnon is featured in [[Homer]]'s works ''[[Iliad|The Iliad]]'' and ''[[Odyssey|The Odyssey]]''. The authors [[Euripides]] and [[Sophokles]] also wrote of him.{{Fact}}

During the Classical period, Agamemnon was referred by the [[Cult of Kosmos]] as the first servant of [[Kosmos]], the Cult's ideal of peace through order.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Eyes of Kosmos]]</ref> Because of this the [[Worshippers of the Bloodline]] sought to resurrect him. However, when that failed the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the [[Eyes of Kosmos]] branch, [[Nyx the Shadow]], sought to remove all traces of Agamemnon and his lineage from the history books. This task was given especially to [[Midas]], a Cultist active in Argolis.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Eyes of Kosmos]]</ref>

In addition, Agamemnon's own personal [[Agamemnon Set|armor]], which he allegedly wore during the Trojan War, was recovered by the Cult of Kosmos and split amongst the members of [[the Silver Vein]] branch. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] eliminated the Cultists and recovered the armor for herself.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Silver Vein (memory)|The Silver Vein]]</ref>

==Trivia==
*His name in Greek, [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ἀγαμέμνων Ἀγαμέμνων] (''Agamémnōn''), means 'very steadfast', derived from ἀγα- (''aga-'', 'very') +‎ μέμνων (''mémnōn'', 'steadfast').

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}}

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