Iphigenia

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, by François Perrier, between 1632 and 1633

Meaning

Proper Noun

The daughter of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, who is sacrificed by her father to ensure the safe journey of the Greeks to Troy.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ῑ̓φιγένεια.

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