Elektra

Summary

Elektra is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 4% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,670 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Place of burial: Tomb of Electra in Mycenae^[3]
• Father: Agamemnon^[4]
• Mother: Clytemnestra^[5]
• Spouse: Pylades^[6]
• Child: Medon^[7], Strophius^[8]
• Sex or gender: female^[9]
• Part of: Orestes and Electra^[10]
• Commons category: Electra^[11]
• Said to be the same as: Laodice^[12]
• Depicted by: Orestes and Electra^[13]
• Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14], 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[20], New International Encyclopedia^[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[22], Small Soviet Encyclopedia^[23], Pauly–Wissowa^[24]
• Present in work: The Libation Bearers^[25], Electra^[26], The Divine Comedy^[27], Elektra^[28], Idomeneo^[29]
• Name in native language: Ἠλέκτρα^[30]
• Different from: Elektra^[31]
• Sibling: Chrysothemis^[32], Orestes^[33], Iphigenia^[34]
• On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[35]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Elektra include Electra complex^[36], a concept^[37]; 130 she^[38], an asteroid^[39]; and Mount Electra^[40], a mountain^[41].

Why It Matters

Elektra has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for her include Electra complex^[36], a concept^[37]; 130 she^[38], an asteroid^[39]; and Mount Electra^[40], a mountain^[41].

FAQs

Who were Elektra's parents?

Elektra's father was Agamemnon^[4]. Elektra's mother was Clytemnestra^[5].

Who was Elektra married to?

Elektra's spouses include Pylades^[6].