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Electra, also spelt Elektra (/ ə ˈ l ɛ k t r ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, romanized: Ēléktrā, lit. 'amber'; [ɛː.lék.traː]), is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies. [2] She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, Electra by Sophocles and Electra by Euripides.
In Greek mythology, Electra (/ ɪ ˈ l ɛ k t r ə /; Greek: Ἠλέκτρα 'amber' [1]) was one of the Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. She lived on the island of Samothrace . She had two sons, Dardanus and Iasion (or Eetion ), by Zeus.
Elektra, also spelt Electra, is a female given name. Its Greek origin ( Ἠλέκτρα, Ēlektra) means "amber", [ 1 ] and thus "shining", "incandescent". Names with similar meanings are Lucy and Svetlana .
In Greek mythology, Electra or Elektra (/ ɪ ˈ l ɛ k t r ə /; Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, Ēlektra, "amber") was the name of the following women: Electra (Oceanid), one of the Oceanids who was the wife of Thaumas and mother of Iris and the Harpies. [1] Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades. [2]
Pleione was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys who were the Titan God and Goddess of bodies of water. [3] Pleione was mother to seven daughters, known as the Pleiades. Their names were: Maia, Electra, Taygete, Alcyone, Celaeno, Sterope and Merope. [3] She is often said to be the mother of Calypso with Atlas as well. [4]
In Greek mythology, Electra (/ ɪ ˈ l ɛ k t r ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, romanized: Ēléktra, lit. 'amber') was one of the 3,000 Oceanids , water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-spouse Tethys .
Electra, also Elektra or The Electra [1] (Ancient Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, [2] Ēlektra), is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles.Its date is not known, but various stylistic similarities with the Philoctetes (409 BC) and the Oedipus at Colonus (406 BC) lead scholars to suppose that it was written towards the end of Sophocles' career.
In Greek mythology, Thaumas or Thaumant (/ ˈ θ ɔː m ə s /; Ancient Greek: Θαύμας; gen.: Θαύμαντος) was a sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, and the full brother of Nereus, Phorcys, Ceto and Eurybia. [1]