Clytemnestra In The Odyssey

Clytemnestra is one of the most ruthless characters in “The Odyessey”. She is a representation of someone who is disloyal and is conceded. For the most part she is Agamemnon’s no good wife. She has an affair while her husband is gone and kills Agamemnon when he finally comes home. Her aldiltry is shameful and reckless “she has distroyed the reputation of her whole sex, virtuous women and all ”(24.199-202).She displays no guilt what so ever and believes that her crime was done for a good reason. in contrast, she is also a sympathetic character in many regards, but unfortunate this is foreseen due to the severity of her crime. Cassandra, describes Clytemnestra as a disgrace to womankind in this quote she explains her perception of Clytemnestra