Aegisthus: The Usurper King of Mycenae
Aegisthus stands among the darkest figures in the legend of Mycenae, the usurper king whose crime and downfall belong to the bloodiest chapter of the royal saga. Greek tradition made him the son of Thyestes, born of the old feud between his father and Thyestes’ brother Atreus over the throne of the citadel. As King … Read more