In
Greek mythology,
Iphigenia (; ,
Iphigeneia) was a daughter of King
Agamemnon and Queen
Clytemnestra, and thus princess of
Argos. After offending
Artemis, Agamemnon was commanded to kill Iphigenia as a sacrifice to allow his ships to sail to
Troy. In some versions, Iphigenia is sacrificed at Aulis, but in others, she is rescued by Artemis. In the version where she is saved, she goes to the Taurians and meets her brother
Orestes.