Agamemnon was a Mycenaean king from the cursed house of Atreus. When his brother, Meneláos, had his hospitality rudely violated, Agamemnon joined the cause. In fact, he became the commander-in-chief of the Achaean forces during the Trojan War.
Card Text
Agamemnon (Wood)
8 Life
3 Speed
5 Experience
1 Damage
Greek • Warrior • Male
Dipsa gia Eksousia: While you have a rival, gain +1 speed and +5 experience.
Haughty and proud, King Agamemnon of Mycenae was nonetheless a great warrior, and performed many heroic deeds during the Trojan War.
Illus.: Jon Hodgson • Set 7 • 26/100
Warrior Pack
History in Brief
Anachronism Package Blurb
"In his early years, Agamemnon was forced to seek refuge in Sparta after his father, King Atreus of Mycenae, was slain and usurped by Thyestes and his son Aegisthus. Returning years later, Agamemnon, with the aid of his brother Meneláos, reclaimed his throne. Agamemnon then launched a series of campaigns to expand his kingdom, and quickly became the most powerful leader in Greece. When Paris, a Trojan prince, eloped with Meneláos’ wife Helen, Agamemnon repaid his debt by bringing the full force of his armies to bear on Troy. A courageous if haughty commander, he performed many heroic deeds during the war. Upon his return to Greece, he was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra, and Aegisthus, who had seduced her in Agamemnon’s absence.
Use Agamemnon, mightiest king among the Greeks, to face your foes with courage and honor, and to win victories in the Anachronism arena worthy of the epics themselves."
Trivia
- Unlike in the movie Troy, Greek histories portray Agamemnon dying offstage, killed by his wife.
- Clytemnestra wasn't the only one with a lover -- Agamemnon brought back Cassandra from the War.
- It is Agamemnon's son, Orestes, who finally lifts the Atreus family curse.
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