Clytemnestra

Clytemnestra rules as queen of Mycenae beside her husband Agamemnon, supreme commander of the Greek forces besieging Troy. Her marriage ties her to the war's royal stakes, including Agamemnon's brother Menelaus. Her infidelity with another man exposes a critical vulnerability, which rivals exploit to undermine Agamemnon's authority and fracture Greek unity. This personal betrayal underscores the tensions between her domestic role and the epic conflict's demands on family loyalty.