On the second relief panel from a leg of a tripod, the murder of Klytaimnestra by Orestes is depicted. Orestes plunges his sword into his mother's body, thus avenging the tragic death of his father, Agamemnon. To the right of Klytaimnestra, her lover, Aegisthus, tries to flee to escape death. Electra, Orestes’ sister, is watching the scene. The slaying of Agamemnon by Aegisthus and Klytaimnestra is probably depicted on the first panel, which is significantly damaged.
Caption Relief on a leg of a tripod from Olympia with Orestes attacking Klytaimnestra and Aigisthos
Mythic people Aegisthus (Hero) ,Orestes (Hero)
Type Metal object
Origin Olympia (north of the hill of Kronos)
Current position Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Index number M 77
Dating 6th c. BC
Notes
Daux, G. 1960. "Chronique des fouilles." BCH 84.2, 617-874 (βλ. Pl. XVIII.2)
Pemberton, E. G. 1966. A Note on the Death of Aigisthos. American Journal of Archaeology, 70(4), 377–378.
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