1. The House of Atreus The Story in The Odyssey Agamemnon

2. The House of Atreus 1st Generation 2nd Generation Names Events Names
Pelops
Hippodameia
Oinomaos
Myrtilos: Oinomaos’ charioteer
Events
The Race
2nd Generation
Names
Atreus
Aërope
Thyestes
Events
The Seduction
The Ram
The Feast

3. The House of Atreus 3rd Generation
Agamemnon
Menelaos
Clytemnestra
Orestes
Electra
Iphigeneia
Ægisthos
Important Events preceding Agamemnon
The Feast of Thyestes
The Blood Curse
The Sacrifice of Iphigeneia at Aulis
The Trojan War

4. The Story of Agamemnon in The Odyssey
Odyssey 1: Zeus Speaks
(Fagles )
Odyssey 4: Menelaos’ Tale
(Fagles )
Odyssey 11: Agamemnon in Hades 1
(Fagles )
Odyssey 24: Agamemnon in Hades 2
(Fagles )

5. Important Differences
Ægisthos and 20 hired men kill Agamemnon
The murder occurs in Ægisthos’ house
The lookout was Ægisthos’ man
No mention of:
Clytemnestra’s motives (i.e. Iphigeneia)
Clytemnestra raising her own hand against Agamemnon
Orestes killing his own mother in revenge

6. The Oresteia
Agamemnon: Agamemnon’s return and his murder by Clytemnestra
The Libation Bearers: Orestes’ return years later and his murder of his mother, Clytemnestra, in revenge for his father’s death
The Eumenides: The divine pursuit of Orestes for murdering his mother, Apollo’s defense of Orestes, Athena’s final judgement of Orestes at Athens.