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Orestes at Delphi flanked by Athena and Pylades among the Erinyes and priestesses of the oracle, perhaps including Pythia behind the tripod – Paestan red-figured bell-krater, c. 330 BC. In Greek mythology, Orestes or Orestis (/ ɒˈrɛstiːz /; Greek: Ὀρέστης [oréstɛːs]) was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of ...
Orestes Pursued by the Furiesis an event from Greek mythologythat is a recurring theme in art depicting Orestes. Background. [edit] In the Iliad, the king of Argos, Agamemnon, sacrifices his daughter Iphigeniato Artemisto assure good sailing weather to travel to Troyand fight in the Trojan War. In Agamemnon, the first play of Aeschylus's ...
In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (/ æ ɡ ə ˈ m ɛ m n ɒ n /; Greek: Ἀγαμέμνων Agamémnōn) was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War.He was the son (or grandson) of King Atreus and Queen Aerope, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the father of Iphigenia, Iphianassa, Electra, Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis. [1]
In the eighth year of his reign Orestes, the son of Agamemnon, returned to Mycenae and avenged the death of his father by killing Aegisthus and Clytemnestra. [7] [8] The impiety of matricide was such that Orestes was forced to flee from Mycenae, pursued by the Furies. Aletes became king until Orestes returned several years later and killed him.
Thyestes and Aerope, painting by Nosadella. In Greek mythology, Thyestes (pronounced / θaɪˈɛstiːz /, Greek: Θυέστης, [tʰyéstɛːs]) was a king of Olympia. Thyestes and his brother, Atreus, were exiled by their father for having murdered their half-brother, Chrysippus, in their desire for the throne of Olympia. They took refuge in ...
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [ 1 ] Work on ICD-10 began in 1983, [ 2 ...
Avascular necrosis(AVN), also called osteonecrosisor bone infarction, is deathof bone tissue due to interruption of the blood supply.[1] Early on, there may be no symptoms.[1] Gradually joint painmay develop, which may limit the person's ability to move.[1] Complications may include collapse of the bone or nearby jointsurface.
Pooling of blood under the skin can cause a hematoma, particularly after blunt trauma or the suture of a laceration. Hematomas are susceptible to infection and are typically treated compression, though surgery is necessary in severe cases. [65] Excessive blood loss can cause hypovolemic shock in