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Figure in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Orestes or Orestis (/ɒˈrɛstiːz/; Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης [oréstɛːs]) was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of
Orestes
Topics referred to by the same term
Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, in Greek mythology. Orestes or Orestis may also refer to: Orestes (mythology), several figures in Greek
Orestes_(disambiguation)
In Greek mythology, Orestes (/ɒˈrɛstiːz/; Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης [oˈrestɛːs] "mountain dweller" derived either from orestias "of the mountains" or oresteros
Orestes_(mythology)
Ancient Greek play by Euripides
for merging. › Orestes (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης, Orestēs) (408 BCE) is an Ancient Greek play by Euripides that follows the events of Orestes after he had
Orestes_(play)
Figure from Greek mythology
cursed Orestes with her dying breath, and he was haunted by the Erinyes, the goddesses of vengeance. After being freed from the Erinyes' torment, Orestes took
Clytemnestra
Figure from Greek mythology
at the same time as her brother, Orestes. (Odyssey, iii. 306; X. 542). According to Pindar (Pythia, xi. 25), Orestes was saved either by his old nurse
Electra
American intellectual, activist, preacher, and writer (1803–1876)
"Brownson, Orestes Augustus". Works by Orestes Brownson at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Orestes Brownson at the Internet Archive Works by Orestes Brownson
Orestes_Brownson
Figure from Greek mythology
remaining children, Electra, Orestes, and Chrysothemis. After growing to adulthood and being pressured by Electra, Orestes vows to avenge his father Agamemnon
Agamemnon
Name list
Orestes or Orestis (Greek: Ορέστης) is a Greek name meaning 'mountain dweller'. Orestes in Greek mythology is the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, brother
Orestes_(given_name)
Roman politician and general (420–476)
refusal to grant land in Italy to its Germanic allies, Orestes was captured and beheaded. Orestes was played by Andrew Pleavin in the 2001 miniseries Attila
Orestes (father of Romulus Augustulus)
Orestes_(father_of_Romulus_Augustulus)
5th century CE Roman governor of Egypt
Then Orestes had Hierax tortured in public in a theatre. This order had two aims: the first was to quell the riot, the other to mark Orestes' authority
Orestes_(prefect_of_Egypt)
Western Roman emperor from 475 to 476
lands to settle on, which was refused by Orestes. Under Odoacer, the foederati defeated and killed Orestes and deposed Romulus, whereafter Odoacer became
Romulus_Augustulus
Mythical friend of Orestes
his closest friend. While Orestes was away, Clytemnestra killed her husband, Orestes' father Agamemnon. As an adult, Orestes returns to Mycenae/Argos to
Pylades
Trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus
of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus, and the pacification
Oresteia
Figure from Greek mythology
identity, that Orestes is alive. Iphigenia then offers to release Orestes if he will carry home a letter from her to Greece. Orestes refuses to go, and
Iphigenia
Spanish scientist
Cendrero Curiel, Orestes. Santander.s.e. .1935.2ª ed.Un vol. 8º.182 pág+125 fig. Nociones de Historia Natural. Cendrero Curiel, Orestes. Santander.J. Martínez
Orestes_Cendrero
Town in Indiana, United States
414 in 2010. Orestes was founded in 1876 when the railroad was extended to that point. Orestes was incorporated as a town in 1894. Orestes was a little
Orestes,_Indiana
List of ships with the same or similar names
Navy have carried the name HMS Orestes, after the mythical son of Agamemnon, who avenged his father's murder: HMS Orestes (1781) was a Dutch-built brig-sloop
HMS_Orestes
Daughter of Menelaus and Helen of Troy
marry Orestes, with whom she had a son, Tisamenus. Ancient poets disagree over whether Menelaus was involved in both betrothals. Euripides has Orestes say:
Hermione_(mythology)
Topics referred to by the same term
Orestes Rodríguez may refer to: Orestes Rodríguez Williams, Cuban runner Orestes Rodríguez Vargas, Spanish-Peruvian chess player Orestes Rodríguez Campos
Orestes_Rodríguez
Cuban multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader (1908–1991)
Candelario Orestes, Adela Minerva, Orlando y Georgina In the 1930s he was the musical director of three dance orchestras: López-Barroso, Orquesta de Orestes López
Orestes_López
"Prof. Dr. Orestes Fiandra". Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2013. Romero, Prof. Dr. Carlos E. "Prof. Orestes Fiandra (1921-2011)"
Orestes_Fiandra
Greek mythological figure; son of Achilles
wish to go back on his word, and took Hermione from Orestes and gave her to Neoptolemus. Orestes, thus insulted, slew Neoptolemus as he was sacrificing
Neoptolemus
Figure in Greek mythology
Orestes was forced to flee from Mycenae, pursued by the Furies. Aletes became king until Orestes returned several years later and killed him. Orestes
Aegisthus
Arklahoma Heritage: Festus Orestes Butt-Lawyer, legislator, and mayor of the Ozarks". Today in Fort Smith. "Festus Orestes Butt: in the U.S., Find a Grave®
Festus_Orestes_Butt
Filipino actor (1956–2021)
Tulay (1975) Sunugin ang Samar (1974) Orestes Ojeda passes away at 65 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0645332/ "Orestes Ojeda" [user-generated source] https://www
Orestes_Ojeda
King of Mycenae, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus
kill his mother. Orestes realized that he must work out the curse on his house, exact vengeance and pay with his own ruin. After Orestes murdered Clytemnestra
Atreus
British 18-gun sloop
HMS Orestes was a 18-gun sloop built and launched at Portsmouth Dockyard in May 1824. The vessel became the fifth ship to carry the name Orestes, named
HMS_Orestes_(1824)
Cuban-American actor, writer, producer, and director
Orestes Matacena (born August 29, 1941) is a Cuban–American actor, director, producer and writer. His most notable appearance is Niko from The Mask. In
Orestes_Matacena
Species of stick insect
Orestes guangxiensis is a representative of the genus Orestes. So far only females are known of Orestes guangxiensis. In 2005 Paul D. Brock and Masaya
Orestes_guangxiensis
Orestes Ferrara y Marino (18 July 1876, Naples, Italy - 16 February 1972, Rome), known in Italy as Oreste Ferrara, was an Italian Cuban, who fought for
Orestes_Ferrara
Orestes of Cappadocia (Greek: Ορέστης ό Καππαδόκης) was a soldier who is venerated as a martyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church, along with Eustratius,
Orestes_of_Cappadocia
King of Macedonia from 400/399 to 398/397 BC
Orestes (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης, romanized: Oréstēs), was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and son of Archelaus I He reigned from 400/399
Orestes_of_Macedon
1734 opera by Handel
Oreste ("Orestes", HWV A11, HG 48/102) is an opera by George Frideric Handel in three acts. The libretto was anonymously adapted from Giangualberto Barlocci's
Oreste
works: Diccionario Geográfico del Uruguay (1900) Historia de la Escuela Uruguaya (1911) Prof. Orestes Araújo (in Spanish) Books by Orestes Araújo v t e
Orestes_Araújo
Ancient-Greek tragedy by Sophocles
the death of Orestes father. They plan to have the tutor announce that Orestes has died in a chariot race and that two men (really Orestes and Pylades)
Electra_(Sophocles_play)
Cuban percussionist
Orestes Vilató (born 12 May 1944 in Camagüey, Cuba) is a Cuban percussionist who has worked as a sideman with Ray Barretto, Johnny Pacheco, Cachao, and
Orestes_Vilató
Mythical character
Fabulae 82-83 Scholia ad Euripides, Orestes 4 & 11 Scholia ad Euripides, Orestes 11 Scholia ad Euripides, Orestes 11 from Pherecydes, fr. 93 Scholion
Pelops
Ancient Greek musical fragment
The Orestes Papyrus (also known as Vienna Papyrus G 2315) is an Ancient Greek musical fragment with a portion of the first stasimon of Orestes by Euripides
Orestes_Papyrus
Athenian actor
Euripides' tragedy Orestes in 408 BC. Hegelochus was selected as the lead actor, or protagonist, for the premiere of Euripides' Orestes at the City Dionysia
Hegelochus_(actor)
American actor (born 1982)
meaning". The Austin Chronicle. Syam, Avimaan (August 14, 2009). "Orestes: Cambiare's Orestes is refreshingly fast but, tragically, a bit loose". The Austin
Gabriel_Luna
Chthonic female deities of vengeance in Greek mythology
mother and her lover Aegisthus. Although Orestes' actions were what Apollo had commanded him to do, Orestes has still committed matricide, a grave sacrilege
Erinyes
American politician
Congress. "Orestes Cleveland (id: C000514)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Orestes Cleveland at The Political Graveyard Orestes Cleveland
Orestes_Cleveland
Patriarch of Jerusalem
around the year 1000, which would mean Orestes. Sometime after 996, Patriarch John III of Antioch transferred to Orestes the Church of Georgia and the annual
Orestes_of_Jerusalem
Germanic seizure of the Western Roman Empire's capital
standard of Odoacer, their leader; Orestes later retreated to Pavia. Pavia was subsequently pillaged and Orestes was executed. The decisive battle was
Battle_of_Ravenna_(476)
5th-century BC Athenian Greek tragedian
making amends. Orestes enters the palace pretending to bear news of his own death. Clytemnestra calls in Aegisthus to learn the news. Orestes kills them both
Aeschylus
Event from Greek mythology
Orestes Pursued by the Furies is an event from Greek mythology that is a recurring theme in art depicting Orestes. In the Iliad, the king of Argos, Agamemnon
Orestes_Pursued_by_the_Furies
Roman senator
recent writers. On 17 December 546 Orestes was in Rome when the Ostrogothic King Totila captured the city. Orestes, Anicius Olybrius (who had been consul
Rufius Gennadius Probus Orestes
Rufius_Gennadius_Probus_Orestes
Cuban footballer (born 1947)
"Orestes Pérez Naranjo, una Gloria del Deporte Cubano en el Fútbol". Radio Florida (in Spanish). 23 January 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026. "Orestes Pérez
Orestes_Pérez
Species of stick insect
Orestes japonicus, a stick insect, is a representative of the genus Orestes. Orestes japonicus is an elongated and strong Orestes species. Males are 38
Orestes_japonicus
Ancient Greek settlement in Turkey
between Turkey and Greece. Legends claim that Orestias was founded by Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Orestias or Orestia is thought
Orestias
Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444
Jews—into sedition. Orestes had Hierax tortured in public in a theatre. This order had two aims: one to quell the riot, the other to mark Orestes' authority over
Cyril_of_Alexandria
Sloop of the Royal Navy (1781-1799)
the Royal Navy, and she was registered as the sloop HMS Orestes on 16 February 1782. Orestes was fitted out at Deptford between February and August 1782
HMS_Orestes_(1781)
Tender of the United States Navy
USS Orestes (AGP-10) was a motor torpedo boat tender that served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Orestes was laid down as landing ship tank
USS_Orestes
Species of plant
early November. Caladenia orestes was first formally described in 2006 by David Jones who gave it the name Arachnorchis orestes. The specimen was collected
Caladenia_orestes
Species of stick insect
6 to 44.7 millimetres (1.68 to 1.76 in) long. Like those of Orestes mouhotii and Orestes draegeri they have a flat head. This means that all structures
Orestes_krijnsi
Cuban baseball player and analyst (born 1962)
Orestes Destrade (born May 8, 1962) is a Cuban American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York
Orestes_Destrade
1970 Italian film
Pasolini's Notes for an African Orestes". offscreen.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11. "Festival de Cannes: Notes Towards an African Orestes". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved
Notes Towards an African Orestes
Notes_Towards_an_African_Orestes
Peruvian footballer (1913-1991)
team at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. "Orestes Jordán". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 September 2021. "Orestes Jordán". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from
Orestes_Jordán
Brazilian footballer (born 1981)
Orestes Júnior Alves (born 24 March 1981), known simply as Orestes, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. "Orestes"
Orestes_(footballer)
King of Sparta, husband of Helen of Troy
Greek tragedies: Sophocles's Ajax, and Euripides's Andromache, Helen, Orestes, Iphigenia at Aulis, and The Trojan Women. 1647 Menelaus, Jovian asteroid
Menelaus
Species of stick insect
Orestes mouhotii is an insect species belonging to the order of Phasmatodea. Because of its synyonym Orestes verruculatus, it is the type species of the
Orestes_mouhotii
Uruguayan lithographist and painter (1875–1952)
after his death. Homenaje a Orestes Acquarone. 1953. p. 7. OCLC 77859420. (in Spanish) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orestes Acquarone. v t e
Orestes_Acquarone
Greek mythological princess
on version she was either married to her half-brother Orestes and bore him children, or Orestes tried to kill her when he claimed his throne, but the
Erigone (daughter of Aegisthus)
Erigone_(daughter_of_Aegisthus)
Species of lizard
habitats of Caledoniscincus orestes are forest and shrubland, at elevations of 500–1,600 m (1,600–5,200 ft). Caledoniscincus orestes is terrestrial and diurnal
Caledoniscincus_orestes
Argentine actor and director
Orestes Caviglia (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈɾestes kaˈβiɣlja]; November 9, 1893 in Buenos Aires – April 1, 1971 in Tucumán) was an Argentine film actor
Orestes_Caviglia
Species of amphibian
1999, is since 2012 considered a synonym of Bolitoglossa orestes. Adult Bolitoglossa orestes measure 34–46 mm (1.3–1.8 in) in snout–vent length. Males
Bolitoglossa_orestes
4th-century Alexandrian astronomer and mathematician
of Christian clerics under Cyril's authority, nearly killed Orestes. As punishment, Orestes had Ammonius, the monk who had started the riot, publicly tortured
Hypatia
Cuban baseball player
"DEBUTÓ Orestes Kindelán como manager fuera de Cuba: «Vine aquí a ganar títulos»". Swing Completo. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025. "Orestes Kindelán
Orestes_Kindelán
1943 play by Jean-Paul Sartre
constant shame of their humanity. Orestes first arrives as a traveler with his tutor/slave, and does not seek involvement. Orestes has been traveling in a quest
The_Flies
American politician
Orestes Garrison (August 8, 1813 – June 3, 1874) was an American surveyor and politician. Born in Fort Ann, New York, Garrison was a surveyor for the
Orestes_Garrison
Species of "beautiful" squirrel from Borneo
The Borneo black-banded squirrel (Callosciurus orestes) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to northern Borneo. This species
Borneo_black-banded_squirrel
Peruvian chess grandmaster (1943–2024)
Olympiads :: Orestes Rodríguez Vargas". www.olimpbase.org. "Orestes Rodríguez (1943–2024)". El País. Retrieved 22 November 2024. Orestes Rodriguez Vargas
Orestes_Rodríguez_Vargas
on each other. This is now thought to be Orestes and Electra. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orestes and Electra. Chateau de Versailles Archived
Orestes_and_Electra
Spanish rower
Olympics. "Orestes Quintana". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orestes Quintana
Orestes_Quintana
Painting by Benjamin West
uk/art/artworks/west-pylades-and-orestes-brought-as-victims-before-iphigenia-n00126 https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/pylades-and-orestes-brought-as-victims-be
Pylades and Orestes Brought as Victims before Iphigenia
Pylades_and_Orestes_Brought_as_Victims_before_Iphigenia
first child, Orestes, Electra, Iphigenia and Chrysotemis. When Aletes and his siblings were young, their parents were killed by Orestes, who was their
Aletes_of_Mycenae
Cuban sprinter
Orestes Rodríguez Williams (born 3 June 1989 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban runner. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. During
Orestes_Rodríguez_Williams
King of Macedonia from 398/7 to 394/3 BC
(epitropos) for his young nephew Orestes when Archelaus died in 400/399 BC. However, Diodorus reports that Aeropus murdered Orestes three years later, but it
Aeropus_II_of_Macedon
Italian voice actor
Oreste Baldini (born 8 July 1962) is an Italian actor, voice actor and dubbing director. After entering the film industry as a child performing in The
Oreste_Baldini
Greek gastroenterologist (1931–2021)
Orestes Manousos (Greek: Ορέστης Μανούσος, 15 May 1931 – 21 June 2021), was a Greek gastroenterologist and Professor of Medicine at the University of
Orestes_Manousos
Mythological son of Orestes
Agorius. Orestes killed both Clytemnestra, who was his own mother and Aigisthos. Erigone is said to have hanged herself or married Orestes after the
Penthilus_(son_of_Orestes)
Species of pseudoscorpion
Americhernes orestes is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist
Americhernes_orestes
struggle between the bishop Cyril of Alexandria and the Praefectus augustalis Orestes in the 5th century. Ammonius was part of a group of supporters of the bishop
Ammonius_(Alexandrian_monk)
Argentine footballer
May 2016 Oreste Corbatta – FIFA competition record (archived) De noches, alcohol y Omar Orestes Corbatta (Nights out, booze and Omar Orestes Corbatta);
Oreste_Corbatta
Canadian politician
Duncan Orestes Algyure (August 13, 1853 in Cornwall Township, Canada West – May 4, 1925) was a Canadian politician and physician. He graduated in medicine
Duncan_Orestes_Alguire
Colombian film, TV and telenovela actor (born 1977)
launched Raba's international career. In 2002's Mi gorda bella, Raba played Orestes Villanueva Mercuri, who falls in love with the good-hearted Valentina.
Juan_Pablo_Raba
1962 Greek film
brother Orestes and their cousin Pylades. Orestes and Pylades attend a festival to Bacchus hosted by Aegisthus. When Aegisthus challenges Orestes to a mock
Electra_(1962_film)
Gnaeus Aufidius Orestes (died 1st century BC) was a Roman politician who was elected consul in 71 BC. Originally born into the Orestes branch of the plebeian
Gnaeus_Aufidius_Orestes
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
took Orestes away to prevent him from being murdered by Aegisthus, later helping recognize Orestes upon his return. Messenger - A servant of Orestes who
Electra_(Euripides_play)
Brazilian politician (1938–2010)
Orestes Quércia (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈrɛstʃis ˈkwɛɾsjɐ]; 18 August 1938 – 24 December 2010) was a Brazilian politician who served as
Orestes_Quércia
Italian military officer and colonial administrator (1841–1902)
Oreste Baratieri (né Oreste Baratter, 13 November 1841 – 7 August 1901) was an Italian military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor
Oreste_Baratieri
Genus of stick insects
in the genus Orestes. Valid species are: Orestes bachmaensis Bresseel & Constant, 2018 Orestes botot Bresseel & Constant, 2018 Orestes diabolicus Bresseel
Orestes_(insect)
Name list
Oreste is an Italian masculine given name. It is derived from the Orestes, who in Greek mythology is the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon. People with
Oreste_(given_name)
Species of stick insect
Be' and since 2018 as Orestes sp. 1 'Ba Be'. These animals are representatives of an as yet undescribed sister species of Orestes bachmaensis, as initial
Orestes_bachmaensis
Species of snake
contains the sole species Apographon orestes, which is native to central and southern South America. Apographon orestes is found in Argentina and Bolivia
Apographon
Mythical goddess version of Diana
modern city Nemi. The worship of Diana at Nemi was supposedly instituted by Orestes, who fled with his sister Iphigenia to Italy, bringing with him the image
Diana_Nemorensis
Species of stick insect
reserve a clade within the monophyletic genus Orestes. As the sister species of Orestes dittmari, Orestes japonicus from Okinawa Islands has been identified
Orestes_dittmari
Species of beetle
Rhyzodiastes orestes is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell and J.R. Bell in 2009. It is endemic to
Rhyzodiastes_orestes
Species of stick insect
are also noticeable, through which Orestes diabolicus can be easily distinguished from the closely related Orestes botot. When compared superficially
Orestes_diabolicus
ORESTES
ORESTES
Boy/Male
Greek
From the mountain.
Female
Greek
Greek name ELEKTRA means "bright, shining." In mythology, this is the name of a Pleiad, an Oceanid, and the sister of Orestes who helped him kill their mother Klytaimnestra.
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Portuguese
Man of the Mountain; Mother Slept a Lot During Pregnancy
Boy/Male
Greek
Friend of Orestes.
Male
Greek
(ὈÏÎστης) Greek name derived from the word orestias, ORESTES means "of the mountains." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Agamemnon.
ORESTES
ORESTES
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
A Tree
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Righteous; Fair
Girl/Female
Indian
Mixture of 2 Names
Girl/Female
Muslim
The Arabic letter m, Mim (1)
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Writer; The Best Recorder
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Parsi, Telugu
The Cosmic Serpent Shesh
Male
Spanish
 Spanish name CHICO means "small." Compare with another form of Chico.
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Noble; Kind; Brightness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The King of Love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Kollungr, a derivative of Koli, or from an Old English cognate, Colling, a derivative of Cola (see Cole 2).English : from a pet form of Coll 1.Altered spelling of German Kölling (see Kolling).
ORESTES
ORESTES
ORESTES
ORESTES
ORESTES