Iphigenia
Iphigenia is the protagonist of the play, and her sacrifice to the gods, as well as her self-sacrifice, are the major themes. When Iphigenia learns that her father has decided to kill her, she obediently goes to the altar.
Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the king of Mycenae, and the father of Iphigenia. Agamemnon is a loving father, but in the first place he is the king, so when a decision has to be done, it is done in favor for the country. So Agamemnon himself gives his daughter to death in order to propitiate the gods.
Clytemnestra
Clytemnestra is the Agamemnon’s wife and Iphigenia’s mother. She is a loving mother, and when her husband orders to kill their daughter, she bears a deep grudge against hi, and vows to take vengeance on Agamemnon.
Achilles
Achilles is a brave warrior. When it become known that Iphigenia is to be killed, he makes up his mind to protect her with the cost of his own life. But this brave deed is not required, as Iphigenia decides not to oppose her father’s will.
Menelaus
Menelaus is Agamemnon’s brother and the king of Sparta. His wife Elena had left him, and now he wants revenge. Menelaus is filled with bitterness, and no life, even if it is his niece’s, matters for him.
