Aegisthus
/ɪˈdʒɪsθəs/noun
In Greek legend, a man who helped murder Agamemnon and later ruled Mycenae with Clytemnestra.
Did you know?Aegisthus is a figure from Greek myth, not an everyday English word, and his story became one of the most infamous examples of revenge, adultery, and dynastic murder in classical literature.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek Myth
Greek
Αἴγισθος (Aígisthos)
“A mythological man associated with treachery and the murder of Agamemnon”
Classical Greek
Greek
Αἴγισθος
“The established Greek name form used in tragedy and epic tradition”
Latin
Latin
Aegisthus
“Latinized proper name in classical literature”
Middle English / Early Modern English
English
Aegisthus
“The classical name as transmitted through learned texts”
Modern English
English
Aegisthus
“A proper name referring to the figure from Greek mythology”
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