Iph·i·ge·ni·a ( f  -j-n  , -n )n. Greek Mythology The daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, who was offered as a sacrifice by Agamemnon but rescued by Artemis. She later became a priestess. |
Iphigenia [ˌɪfɪdʒɪˈnaɪə]
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(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the daughter of Agamemnon, taken by him to be sacrificed to Artemis, who saved her life and made her a priestess
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| Noun | 1. | Iphigenia - (Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
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