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[145] Iphianassa seems here to be identical with Iphigeneia, whose death at Aulis is ignored in H. But according to the Kypria Agamemnon had four daughters, Iphigeneia and Iphianassa being distinct. This legend is followed by Soph. El. 157οἵα Χρυσόθεμις ζώει καὶ Ἰφιάνασσα” (see Jebb ad loc.). Laodike was identified with Elektra by Stesichoros and his predecessor Xanthos (Jebb Electra p. xix.).

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