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<span class="bold large">I.ph/i-ge-nia</span> <span class="medium">|ˌifijəˈnīə; -ˈnēə|</span> <span class="sans">Greek Mythology</span><br/>
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<p class="paragraph">the daughter of <a href="agamemnon">Agamemnon</a>, who was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to <a href="#artemis">Artemis</a> when the Greek fleet was becalmed at Aulis on its way to the Trojan War. In some versions of the story, <a href="#artemis">Artemis</a> saved her life and took her to Tauris in the Crimea, where she became a priestess until rescued by her brother <a href="#orestes">Orestes</a>.</p><br/>
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