it as an unforgivable betrayal Clytemnestra says I stand now where I struck where I achieved what I set out to do I did all this I won t deny the fact Hare Clytemnestra openly admits that her actions were premeditated and motivated by revenge for the sacrifice of her daughter Iphigenia From her point of view killing Agamemnon was an act of justice The Theme of Justice Clytemnestra s motivation is closely tied to the play s themes of fate and divine justice where those who commit evil deeds must eventually pay for them Clytemnestra s decision to kill Agamemnon can also be seen as a quest for justice As a wife she expected love and protection from her husband but Agamemnon betrayed that trust by murdering their daughter The Cycle of Family Violence The House of Atreus to which both Clytemnestra and Agamemnon belong is cursed with a long history of violence and revenge Agamemnon s father Atreus had once killed the children of his brother Thyestes and served them as food This act set off a chain of bloodshed that continued for generations In her husband's absence Clytemnestra develops an affair with Aegisthus who is Agamemnon s cousin and Thyestes son She plots with Aegisthus and kills Agamemnon which serves double revenge- Clytemnestra s revenge for her daughter Iphigenia and Ageisthus revenge on the House of Atreus However Clytemnestra s infidelity corrupts her act of revenge Clytemnestra says The form of this corpse's wife was taken on by the ancient savage spirit of revenge For that brutal meal prepared by Atreus Here Clytemnestra justifies her act by invoking the spirit of revenge which she believes drives her actions Destined to Doom Clytemnestra s murder of Agamemnon can be seen as predestined because the House of Atrus is crushed to meet their doom inevitably This event sets the chain of bloodshed in motion as Agamemnon s son Orestes will return to take revenge on Clytemnestra and Aegisthus It is revealed in Cassandra s prophecy Another man will come and will avenge us a son who'll kill his mother then pay back his father's death Reclaiming Power and Autonomy Clytemnestra is portrayed as a strong and intelligent woman who defies traditional gender roles In ancient Greek society women were expected to be submissive and obedient However Clytemnestra takes matters into her own hands By killing Agamemnon she asserts her power and refuses to be a passive victim of her husband s decisions While Clytemnestra s methods are extreme they can be justified as they reflect her determination to break free from the oppressive constraints of her society In verdict while Clytemnestra s murder of Agamemnon is a brutal and tragic act it can be justified from her perspective Agamemnon s tragic death is predestined by the curse on the House of Atreus She avenges the murder of her daughter although her motive is corrupted due to her affair with Aegisthus