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Κλυταιμνήστρη

From LSJ

Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque

French (Bailly abrégé)

ης (ἡ) :
ion. c. Κλυταιμνήστρα.

English (Autenrieth)

daughter of Tyndareus, sister of Helen, and wife of Agamemnon. She was slain at the same time that her paramour Aegisthus was killed by Orestes, Il. 1.113, Od. 3.266, , Od. 11.439. (See cut No. 33.)

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Κλυταιμνήστρα, Κλυταιμήστρα, эп. Κλυταιμνήστρη, ΚλυταιμήστρηКлитеместра, Клитемнестра (дочь Тиндарея и Леды, сестра Елены, Кастора и Полидевка, жена Агамемнона, мать Ореста, Ифигении и Электры; убита Орестом из мести за отца) Hom., Trag. etc.