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She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, Electra by Sophocles and Electra by Euripides. She is also the central figure in plays by Aeschylus, Alfieri, Voltaire, Hofmannsthal, and Eugene O'Neill. [ 2 ] She is a vengeful soul in The Libation Bearers, the second play of Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy.
Budget. $43–65 million [ 2 ][ 3 ] Box office. $57 million [ 2 ] Elektra is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Elektra Natchios and directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the film Daredevil (2003), with Jennifer Garner reprising her role as the titular character.
Electra was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who plotted to kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus for revenge. Learn about her story, family, and other names in Greek mythology.
Electra, in Greek legend, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who saved the life of her young brother Orestes by sending him away when their father was murdered. When he later returned, she helped him to slay their mother and their mother’s lover, Aegisthus. Electra then married Orestes’.
Electra is a play by Sophocles that dramatizes the revenge of Orestes for the murder of his father Agamemnon by his mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. The play features Electra, Orestes' sister, who laments the fate of her family and helps Orestes kill Clytemnestra and Aegisthus.
Her tragic tale of revenge and familial betrayal resonates with audiences, ensuring her enduring presence in the world of performing arts. Powerful Performances: Electra’s role has been brought to life by talented actors who have skillfully portrayed the depth of her emotions and inner turmoil.
Electra, also Elektra or The Electra [1] (Ancient Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, [2] Ēlektra), is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles. Its date is not known, but various stylistic similarities with the Philoctetes (409 BC) and the Oedipus at Colonus (406 BC) lead scholars to suppose that it was written towards the end of Sophocles' career.
