place
Mycenae
also: Μυκήνη, Μυκήνης, rich in gold
Agamemnon's city, ruled by Aegisthus for seven years after the murder until Orestes returns to avenge his father.
Reading notes
- The Iliad §2.441 Mycenae
Agamemnon's home city, 'rich in gold,' from which he leads the largest Achaean contingent in the Catalogue of Ships.
- The Odyssey §3.255 Mycenae rich in gold
Agamemnon's city, seized by Aegisthus for seven years until Orestes returns to avenge his father.