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title: Orestes & Electra
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1451/orestes--electra/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Orestes & Electra

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Orestes & Electra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1451.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1451.jpg)

## Image Caption

A marble representation of Orestes and [Electra](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/electra/), the children of [Agamemnon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Agamemnon/) from [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/). They stand before the [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of their father and are in mourning as indicated by the postures and short hair of Electra. A stele behind Orestes identifies the sculptor, the inscription reads: '[Menelaos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Menelaus/) student of Stephanos made this'. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. (Palazzo Massimo, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/))

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, October 02). Orestes & Electra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1451/orestes--electra/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Orestes & Electra." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 02, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1451/orestes--electra/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Orestes & Electra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Oct 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1451/orestes--electra/>.

## License & Copyright

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