King of Mycenae and leader of the Greek army at Troy. His quarrel with Achilles is what sets The Iliad in motion.
He didn’t enjoy the victory for long: back home, his wife Clytemnestra murdered him. In The Odyssey his fate is the counter-example to Odysseus and Penelope. Brother of Menelaus.
Played by Benny Safdie in The Odyssey (film) (2026).