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1 Electra By London best

2 Electra Electra is one of the Oceanides, Electra is the Goddess of the Sea Clouds that gather around islands near the summits of mountains. The name Electra from which we get the word electricity was the name of these clouds as lightning was often seen in them. So, Electra is the name of the storm clouds that form near mountaintops near oceans, drawing their moisture and existence from the sea below and producing storms on high mountains.

3 Electra is a powerful and life bringing – bringing vital water to the high mountain dwellers along the seacoast. She is hard to see except at a distance. In fact the closer you get to her, the less distinct she becomes. She is help from afar, a distant helpmate, and a devoted mother to the beautiful rainbow that seems to bring a moment of joy to anyone who sees her daughter.

4 FAMILY Electra also known as Elektra, was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae. She was the sister of Iphigenia and Chrysothemis, as well as Orestes.

5 Electra married Thaumas, a powerful Sea God, and had several children, Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, and the Harpies. The rainbow is often seen extending from the sea into rain or storm clouds, so the Greek mythology is reflecting the actual physical world

6 The Harpies The Harpies were mythical monsters in Greek mythology, having the form of a bird and a human face. They carried evildoers to be punished by the Erinyes. Zeus had given the gift of prophecy to King Phineus of Thrace, who used it to uncover the secret plan of the god. Angry, Zeus blinded him and put him on an island, where there was a lot of food; however, Phineus could not eat anything, because the Harpies would steal his food before he could eat it. Years later, Jason and the Argonauts arrived at the island, managing to drive the Harpies away. The Harpies escaped to their cave in Crete, while Phineus helped the Argonauts by telling them how to pass the Symplegades rocks. The Harpies were also seen as the personifications of the destructive winds. Initially, two harpies were mentioned; Aello (storm swift), and Ocypete (swift wing). Later, a third was added, named Celaeno (dark).

7 Electra, Iphigenia, Chryothemis, and Orestes, all planned the murder of their mother and her lover Aegisthus. All because their mother Clytemnestra killed their father Agamemnon

8 When Agamemnon returned from the Trojan War along with Cassandra, he was murdered by his wife and her lover, who was also his cousin. Clytemnestra was furious at her husband for sacrificing their daughter Iphigenia to Artemis before his departure to Troy, while another reason may have been the possible murder of her first husband by Agamemnon. So, she killed both Agamemnon and Cassandra upon their arrival, even though Cassandra had warned of this ill fate.

9 Electra and Orestes sought refuge in Athens, and when Orestes was 20 years old, he consulted the Oracle of Delphi; there, he was told to take revenge for his father's death. Along with his sister, they went back to Mycenae and plotted against their mother and Aegisthus.

10 With the help of his cousin and best friend, Pylades, Orestes managed to kill his mother and her lover; before her death though, Clytemnestra cursed Orestes and as a result, the Furies or Erinyes chased him, as it was their duty to punish anyone commiting matricide or other similar violent acts. Electra, instead, was not haunted by the Erinyes.

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