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Iphigenia

Iph·i·ge·ni·a [ ìffijə n ə, ìffijə n ə ]


noun 
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Greek mythological heroine: in Greek mythology, a daughter of Agamemnon, who was prepared to sacrifice her to Artemis in order to gain favorable winds for the Greek fleet to sail for Troy. Differing versions of the myth give different accounts of her fate.

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