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Figure from Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Iphigenia (/ɪfɪˈdʒɪ.niə/; Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια, romanized: Iphigéneia, pronounced [iːpʰiɡéneː.a]) was a daughter of King Agamemnon
Iphigenia
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Iphigenia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iphigenia is a figure in Greek mythology. Iphigenia may also refer to: Iphigenia (film), 1977 film
Iphigenia_(disambiguation)
Figure from Greek mythology
the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra, and the father of Iphigenia, Iphianassa, Electra, Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis. Legends make
Agamemnon
Last extant work of Greek playwright Euripides
Iphigenia in Aulis or Iphigenia at Aulis (Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Αὐλίδι, romanized: Īphigéneia en Aulídi; variously translated, including the Latin
Iphigenia_in_Aulis
1977 Greek film
Iphigenia (Greek: Ιφιγένεια) is a 1977 Greek tragedy film directed by Michael Cacoyannis, based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon
Iphigenia_(film)
Figure from Greek mythology
Cassandra, taken as a war prize, as revenge for sacrificing their daughter, Iphigenia, to the goddess Artemis. In Homer's Iliad, her role in Agamemnon's death
Clytemnestra
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
Iphigenia in Tauris (Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις, Iphigeneia en Taurois) is a drama by the playwright Euripides, written between 414 BC and 412
Iphigenia_in_Tauris
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Iphigenia, after Iphigenia, a figure in Greek mythology: HMS Iphigenia (1780) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched
HMS_Iphigenia
2019 Australian television drama series
Father Ignatius, unwittingly finds them. Three Catholic nuns, Sisters Iphigenia, Margarita and Carla, are the last remaining members of the enclosed order
Lambs_of_God
Genus of bivalves
Sowerby I, 1833) Iphigenia brasiliensis (Lamarck, 1818) Iphigenia centralis (Germain, 1904) Iphigenia curta (Dunker, 1867) Iphigenia delessertii (Bernardi
Iphigenia_(bivalve)
14th-century collection of stories by Giovanni Boccaccio
The Decameron (/dɪˈkæmərən/ dih-KAM-ər-ən; Italian: Decameron [deˈkaːmeron, dekameˈrɔn, -ˈron] or Decamerone [dekameˈroːne]), subtitled Prince Galehaut
The_Decameron
2026 British film
screenplay by Branwen Cennard. It is an adaptation of the monodrama play Iphigenia in Splott by Gary Owen. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival
Effi_o_Blaenau
Christian folk saint virgin from "Asiatic Ethiopia"
Ethiopia or Iphigenia of Ethiopia (Spanish: Efigenia; Portuguese: Ifigénia/Ifigênia; French: Iphigénie; Greek: Ἰφιγένεια), also called Iphigenia of Abyssinia
Ephigenia_of_Ethiopia
2CD Glossa, DDD, 2010 Teatro y música en España (siglo XVIII) 1996 - Iphigenia en Tracia : Una zarzuela desconocida de José de Nebra The Cambridge Companion
Iphigenia_en_Tracia
Australian actress
Crane in season six of the television series Game of Thrones, Sister Iphigenia in Lambs of God, and the role of Ellen Kelly in Justin Kurzel's True History
Essie_Davis
Figure from Greek mythology
were King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae. Her sisters were Iphigenia and Chrysothemis, and her brother was Orestes. In the Iliad, Homer is
Electra
Painting by John Everett Millais
Cymon and Iphigenia is an 1847–48 oil painting by the British artist John Everett Millais. Drawn from the poetry of John Dryden which was itself inspired
Cymon_and_Iphigenia_(Millais)
Painting by Frederic Leighton
Cymon and Iphigenia is an oil on canvas painting by Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton. The painting does not bear a date but was first exhibited at
Cymon and Iphigenia (Leighton painting)
Cymon_and_Iphigenia_(Leighton_painting)
Species of butterfly
Boloria iphigenia is an east Palearctic butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (Heliconiinae). It is found in Japan, east Amur, Ussuri and northeast China
Boloria_iphigenia
Welsh actress
Actress Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her work in Iphigenia in Splott. Born in Swansea in 1991, Melville studied Drama at Gorseinon
Sophie_Melville
Welsh/British actress
in 2024. Her audition piece for the drama school was a monologue from Iphigenia in Splott. Gwenllian had an early role in Rocket's Island, appearing as
Leisa_Gwenllian
Iphigenia was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to the story, Agamemnon committed a mistake and had to sacrifice Iphigenia to Artemis
Depictions of the sacrifice of Iphigenia
Depictions_of_the_sacrifice_of_Iphigenia
1779 play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Iphigenia in Tauris (German: Iphigenie auf Tauris) is a reworking by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe of the ancient Greek tragedy Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις (Iphigeneia
Iphigenia_in_Tauris_(Goethe)
Species of butterfly
Polyommatus iphigenia is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1847. It is found in the
Polyommatus_iphigenia
Painting by Paul Delvaux
Sacrifice of Iphigenia (French: Le sacrifice d'Iphigénie) is a 1968 painting by the Belgian artist Paul Delvaux. Inspired by Iphigenia's sacrifice in
The_Sacrifice_of_Iphigenia
Epic poem attributed to Homer
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Odyssey
Species of flowering plant
Iphigenia ratnagirica is a small herb, endemic to the northern Western Ghats region of India. It is a tuberous geophyte in the family Colchicaceae. Iphigenia
Iphigenia_ratnagirica
Jazz opera composed by Wayne Shorter
Iphigenia is a jazz opera composed by Wayne Shorter with a libretto by Esperanza Spalding based on the mythological figure Iphigenia. The opera was premiered
Iphigenia_(opera)
Ancient Greek goddess
demanded the sacrifice of Iphigenia, Agamemnon's young daughter, as compensation for her slain deer. In most versions, when Iphigenia is led to the altar to
Artemis
Venezuelan novelist
attention from those who had criticized Iphigenia. In her letters, de la Parra wrote that there was no Iphigenia scent in Souvenirs of Mama Blanca, which
Teresa_de_la_Parra
American stage, film / TV actor (born 1987)
Your Face on My Hand with Rising Phoenix Repertory, and On the Levee and Iphigenia 2.0 with Signature Theatre. Other roles include Gates of Gold with 59E59
Seth_Numrich
Figure in Greek mythology
the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia. He was also known by the patronymic Agamemnonides (Ἀγαμεμνονίδης), meaning
Orestes
King of Mycenae, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus
daughter, Iphigenia. He sent word home for her to come (in some versions of the story on the pretense that she was to be married to Achilles). Iphigenia accepted
Atreus
Main-belt asteroid
112 Iphigenia is a fairly large and exceedingly dark main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid, and therefore probably has a primitive
112_Iphigenia
Frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Iphigenia was a Royal Navy 36-gun Perseverance-class fifth-rate frigate. She was built at Chatham Dockyard by Master Shipwright Robert Seppings. The
HMS_Iphigenia_(1808)
Genus of flowering plants
species: Iphigenia oliveri Engl. Iphigenia pauciflora Martelli Iphigenia boinensis H.Perrier Iphigenia robusta Baker Iphigenia socotrana Thulin Iphigenia devrukhensis
Iphigenia_(plant)
Nigerian educator (1924–2019)
Iphigenia Efunjoke Coker (29 September 1924 – 23 December 2019) was a Nigerian educator. From 1963 to 1977, she was Principal of Queen's College, Lagos
Iphigenia_Efunjoke_Coker
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
sacrifice of Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia, could appease her. In Euripides Iphigenia in Aulis, Clytemnestra, Iphigenia's mother and Helen's sister, begs
Helen_of_Troy
Apollo-class cruiser
HMS Iphigenia was an Apollo-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy built on the River Clyde and launched in 1891, spending her early years on the China
HMS_Iphigenia_(1891)
Greek stage director and filmmaker (1921–2011)
two were Best Foreign Language Film nominations for Electra (1962) and Iphigenia (1977). He received many other accolades, including the Technical Grand
Michael_Cacoyannis
Ancient Greek cult
site where Iphigenia, Agamemnon’s daughter, is said to have established a temple to Artemis by decree of Athena, as told in Euripides’ Iphigenia in Tauris
Cult_of_Artemis_at_Brauron
Painting by Benjamin West
as Victims before Iphigenia is a 1766 history painting by the Anglo-American artist Benjamin West. Inspired by the play Iphigenia in Tauris by the Ancient
Pylades and Orestes Brought as Victims before Iphigenia
Pylades_and_Orestes_Brought_as_Victims_before_Iphigenia
Opera by Carl Heinrich Graun
Iphigenia in Aulis is a German opera by Carl Heinrich Graun to a libretto by Leopold Villati premiered 1728, then 1731 at the Gänsemarkt opera Hamburg
Iphigenia_in_Aulis_(Graun)
Welsh playwright (born 1972)
was a nominee for the 2010 TMA Awards best new play. The production of Iphigenia in Splott (2015) at Sherman Theatre, starring Sophie Melville was ranked
Gary_Owen_(playwright)
King of Sparta, husband of Helen of Troy
tragedies: Sophocles's Ajax, and Euripides's Andromache, Helen, Orestes, Iphigenia at Aulis, and The Trojan Women. 1647 Menelaus, Jovian asteroid USS Menelaus
Menelaus
British actor (born 1964)
Awards, Naked (1998), Tales From Hollywood (2001), Three Sisters (2003), Iphigenia at Aulis (2004), The God of Hell (2005), and The Wild Duck (2005–2006)
Ben_Daniels
maternal half-siblings: Clytemnestra's first child, Orestes, Electra, Iphigenia and Chrysotemis. When Aletes and his siblings were young, their parents
Aletes_of_Mycenae
Swedish actress (born 2000)
After graduating in 2019, she debuted on stage with the role of Iphigenia in Iphigenia in Aulis at the encouragement of one of her teachers. Her performance
Frida_Argento
Fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy
subsequently taken into service with the Royal Navy and was briefly named HMS Iphigenia before being renamed Imperieuse in 1805. In 1806 command of Imperieuse
HMS_Imperieuse_(1805)
English actress (born 1978)
the National Theatre when she starred in the title role of Euripides' Iphigenia at Aulis. In July 2005, she appeared again at the National in Nick Dear's
Hattie_Morahan
1779 opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Iphigénie en Tauride (French: [ifiʒeni ɑ̃ toʁid], Iphigenia in Tauris) is a 1779 opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck in four acts. It was his fifth opera
Iphigénie_en_Tauride
Person who inspires the creation of achievement or work
Stein, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's close friend and model for Iphigenia in Iphigenia in Tauris and Natalie in Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Wilhelm
Muse_(person)
1962 Greek film
his "Greek tragedy" trilogy, followed by The Trojan Women in 1971 and Iphigenia in 1977. The film starred Irene Papas in the lead role as Elektra and
Electra_(1962_film)
Greek goddess of strife and discord
version at Harvard University Press. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis in Euripides: Bacchae, Iphigenia at Aulis, Rhesus, edited and translated by David
Eris_(mythology)
Greek actress
for her role as the title character in the 1977 Oscar-nominated film Iphigenia (her first film role), for which she earned the Best Leading Actress Award
Tatiana_Papamoschou
Greek actress and singer (1929–2022)
a powerful protagonist in films including The Trojan Women (1971) and Iphigenia (1977). She played the title roles in Antigone (1961) and Electra (1962)
Irene_Papas
Species of flowering plant
Iphigenia socotrana is a species of plant in the family Colchicaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean, part of the Republic
Iphigenia_socotrana
Mythical friend of Orestes
Pylades eventually agrees, but the letter causes Orestes to recognise Iphigenia and reveal himself. The three escape together, carrying with them the
Pylades
Adventurer and Iphigenia Nubiana—generally called Felice and Iphigenia. Meares took command of Felice. He made Douglas captain of Iphigenia and second in
William_Douglas_(sea_captain)
1810 battle of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811
to avoid the reef that Sirius had struck. Néréide and Iphigenia continued the attack, Iphigenia engaging Minerve and Ceylon at close range and Néréide
Battle_of_Grand_Port
Epic poem attributed to Homer
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Iliad
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023)
continued working as a composer, creating a "new operatic work" titled Iphigenia, a loose adaptation of the ancient Greek myth; with Esperanza Spalding
Wayne_Shorter
Greek organic chemist (1921–1983)
Iphigenia Photaki (Greek: Ιφιγένεια Φωτάκη, pronounced [ifiˈʝeni.a foˈtaki]; also known after marriage as Iphigenia Vourvidou-Photaki, Greek: Ιφιγένεια
Iphigenia_Photaki
Swedish-American actress (born 1971)
Theatre in Stockholm and had major parts in many classics, such as Iphigenia in Iphigenia at Aulis (1995), Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew (1997), Anja
Melinda_Kinnaman
everyday life. Two of the works, "iphigenia in orem" and "medea redux" have direct Greek influence, specifically Iphigenia in Aulis and Medea by Euripides
Bash:_Latter-Day_Plays
5th-century BC Athenian playwright
441 BC. His final competition in Athens was in 408 BC. The Bacchae and Iphigenia in Aulis were performed in 405 BC, and first prize was awarded posthumously
Euripides
Hero in Greek mythology
Euripides, neither of the two went to fetch Iphigenia, though he calls the plan Odysseus' idea in Iphigenia at Tauris. Once in Troy, Odysseus murdered
Diomedes
English actress (born 1979)
Tinker Award') for that performance as well as for her performance in Iphigenia. From 2003 to 2007, Dillon was in a relationship with Patrick Stewart
Lisa_Dillon
1843 philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard
sacrifice or punish their offspring. Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia in order for the Greek fleet to sail to Troy; Jephthah had to sacrifice
Fear_and_Trembling
Peninsula in Europe
Documents, Duke University Press, 1998, pp. 5–7 Edith Hall, Adventures with Iphigenia in Tauris (2013), p. 176: "it was indeed at some point between the 1730s
Crimea
2011 novel by Madeline Miller
Achilles and Agamemnon: first when Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia in order to appease Artemis and later when Achilles takes the Trojan woman
The_Song_of_Achilles
Syrian playwright (born 1980)
women, which is based on classical Greek tragedies. His adaptation of Iphigenia after Euripides was shown in 2017 at the Volksbühne in Berlin, preceded
Mohammad_Al_Attar
Greek mythological figure; son of Achilles
Neoptolemus's mother, but in some accounts, he was the son of Achilles by Iphigenia instead. In those accounts, his father transported him to the island of
Neoptolemus
Greek mythological figure and son of Zeus
make it seem less believable. In a similar vein, in the Iphigenia in Tauris of Euripides, Iphigenia refers to the 'feast of Tantalus' that the gods attended
Tantalus
Figure in Greek mythology
Clytemnestra had four children: one son, Orestes, and three daughters, Iphigenia, Electra, and Chrysothemis. After the death of Tyndareus, Meneleaus became
Aegisthus
Ancient Greek painter
most celebrated of his works was a picture representing the sacrifice of Iphigenia, in which he finely depicted the emotions of those who took part in the
Timanthes
Australian artist (1908–1991)
claimed the accolade in 1942 with For Whom the Bell Tolls, and in 1944 with Iphigenia in Tauris. She helped found the Blake Prize for Religious Art, and was
Jean_Bellette
Fictional private investigator from Chicago
Victoria Iphigenia "Vic" "V. I." Warshawski is a fictional private investigator from Chicago who is the protagonist featured in a series of detective
V._I._Warshawski
Group of performers who comment on a drama
to Hippolytus Ion – Women in the Service of Creusa Iphigenia in Aulis – Chalcidian Women Iphigenia in Tauris – Enslaved Greek Women in Taurica Medea –
Greek_chorus
Trojan prince, second husband of Helen of Troy
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Paris_(mythology)
American choir director and singer
In 2022, Steele composed the music and directed a community choir for Iphigenia. In 1993, as a vocal group with his siblings, The Steeles released their
J.D._Steele
English actress
Corpus – Felicity Rumpers 1979: On Approval – Helen Hale 1980: Iphigenia in Aulis – Iphigenia 1980: La Ronde – Sweet Girl 1981: Romeo and Juliet – Juliet
Judy_Buxton
Trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus
murder. She desires his death to avenge the sacrifice of her daughter Iphigenia, to exterminate the only thing hindering her from taking the crown, and
Oresteia
English actress (born 2005)
Nina Gold Casting. In 2015, Egerickx appeared on the London stage as Iphigenia in Robert Icke's adaptation of Oresteia. She had further roles as Rosalind
Dixie_Egerickx
daughter Iphigenia was taken to the land of the Taurians, and became a priestess of Artemis there. He was a character in Euripides' play Iphigenia among
Thoas_(king_of_the_Taurians)
2026. "Review: Iphigenia at Arcola Theatre". Theatre Weekly. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026. Curtis, Nick (April 24, 2026). "Iphigenia review — Arcola
Mithra_Malek
Topics referred to by the same term
Peninsula, ancient Greek names for the Crimea Iphigenia in Tauris, ancient Greek play by Euripides Iphigenia in Tauris (Goethe), a reworking of the Euripides'
Tauris
Event from Greek mythology
In the Iliad, the king of Argos, Agamemnon, sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia to Artemis to assure good sailing weather to travel to Troy and fight
Orestes_Pursued_by_the_Furies
1989 novel by Katherine Dunn
"Aqua Boy"), a boy with flippers for hands and feet; Electra ("Elly") and Iphigenia ("Iphy"), Siamese twins; Olympia ("Oly"), a hunchbacked albino dwarf;
Geek_Love
Frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Iphigenia was a 32–gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1781, and served barely 20 years when she was accidentally lost in
HMS_Iphigenia_(1780)
Greek mythological princess
full-sister of Helen and Aletes, and half-sister to Orestes, Electra, Iphigenia and Chrysothemis. Orestes, her older half-brother, avenged the murder
Erigone (daughter of Aegisthus)
Erigone_(daughter_of_Aegisthus)
1847–1848 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
connected to Iphigenia, although two of the references extend the allusion to all daughters in all drawing rooms as potential Iphigenias waiting to be
Vanity_Fair_(novel)
of Love 1977 50th 0 1 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977 50th 0 1 Iphigenia 1977 50th 0 1 Islands in the Stream 1977 50th 0 1 Jimmy the C. 1977 50th
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
(414–412 BC) Iphigenia in Tauris (414–412 BC) Helen (412 BC) The Phoenician Women (The Phoinissae) (411–409 BC) Iphigenia At Aulis (Iphigenia ad Aulis) (410
List of ancient Greek playwrights
List_of_ancient_Greek_playwrights
Ancient-Greek tragedy by Sophocles
Trojan War, King Agamemnon of Mycenae sacrifices his oldest daughter Iphigenia to the goddess Artemis in order to ensure favorable weather and winds
Electra_(Sophocles_play)
Frigate class of the Royal Navy
Ortegal, and Iphigenia at the battle of Grand Port. Of the eleven completed ships of the class five were lost in shipwrecks, while Iphigenia was captured
Perseverance-class_frigate
Character in Greek Mythology
c. 500 BC) Literary sources Iliad Odyssey Epic Cycle Aeneid, Book 2 Iphigenia in Aulis Philoctetes Ajax The Trojan Women Posthomerica See also: Trojan
Ajax_the_Great
Ships built for the Royal Navy
tropical service. These were; Aeolus, Brilliant, Indefatigable, Intrepid, Iphigenia, Pique, Rainbow, Retribution, Sirius and Spartan. The sheathing added
Apollo-class_cruiser
films Hercules 1983 Hercules 1997 Animated Disney film Hercules 2014 Iphigenia 1977 Immortals 2011 Jason and the Argonauts 1963 Minotaur 2006 Minotaur
List of films set in ancient Greece
List_of_films_set_in_ancient_Greece
Species of butterfly
pamela (Stoll, [1870]) Synonyms Papilio pyrrha Fabricius, 1775 Papilio iphigenia Schulze, 1776 (preocc. Cramer, 1775) Perrhybris eueidias Hübner, [1819]
Perrhybris_pamela
IPHIGENIA
IPHIGENIA
IPHIGENIA
Boy/Male
Celtic
Mythical father of Rhiannon.
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of lions
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Leader; A Famous Saint
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon English Spanish Gaelic
Elfin.
Boy/Male
Norse
A missionary.
Boy/Male
Indian
Abd manaaf
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Attractive; Fascinating; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Wife of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati (Wife of Lord Shiva)
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Malayalam
Virtue; Good
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sacred, Noble
IPHIGENIA
IPHIGENIA
IPHIGENIA
IPHIGENIA
IPHIGENIA