Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, in Greek mythology.
Orestes or Orestis may also refer to:
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Orestes (Greek myth) In Greek mythology, Orestes (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης "mountain dweller" derived either from ''orestias'' "of the mountains" or ''oresteros'' "mountainous" from ''oros'' "mountain") was the name of several figures, the most famous being Ore ...
, other figures in Greek mythology
Drama
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''Orestes'' (play), a tragedy by Euripides
* A character in the tragedy
''Electra'' (Sophocles)
* A character in Aeschylus' trilogy of tragedies ''
Oresteia''
Places
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Orestes, Indiana
Orestes is a town in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 414 at the 2010 census.
History
Orestes was founded in 1876 when the railroad wa ...
, United States, a town
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Orestis (region)
Orestis (Greek: Ορέστης) was a region of Upper Macedonia, corresponding roughly to the modern Kastoria regional unit located in West Macedonia, Greece. Its inhabitants were the Orestae, an ancient Greek tribe that was part of the Molossi ...
, in Upper Macedonia
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Mount Orestes
Mount Orestes () is a prominent peak, over 1,600 m, just east of Bull Pass in the Olympus Range of Victoria Land. Named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition The Antarctic Research Centre (ARC) is part of the School of ...
, Victoria Land, Antarctica
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Orestes Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica
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Orestes Glacier, Victoria Land, Antarctica
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13475 Orestes, an asteroid sharing the planet Jupiter's orbit
Watercraft
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HMS ''Orestes'', various British Royal Navy ships
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USS ''Orestes'' (AGP-10), a United States Navy motor torpedo boat tender
Other uses
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Orestes (insect)
The genus ''Orestes'' combines relatively small and elongated Phasmatodea species from Southeast and East Asia.
Characteristics
The representatives of this genus are rather small with in the males and in females. Both sexes are always wingl ...
, a genus of stick insects
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Orestes (given name) Orestes or Orestis ( gr, Ορέστης) is a Greek name meaning .
Orestes in Greek mythology is the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, brother of Electra and Iphigenia. He is noted for avenging the murder of his father by killing his mother and h ...
, and persons with the name Orestes, Orestis, Oreste or Orest
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Orestes (footballer)
Orestes Júnior Alves (born 24 March 1981 in Lavras, Minas Gerais), known simply as Orestes, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position w ...
(born 1981), Brazilian footballer
* "Orestes", a song by A Perfect Circle on the 2000 album ''
Mer de Noms
''Mer de Noms'' (French for ''"Sea of Names"'') is the debut studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle. The album was released on May 23, 2000, and entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 4, making it the highest ever ''Billboard'' 200 de ...
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See also
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Lucius Aurelius Orestes (consul 157 BC), a consul of the Roman republic
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Lucius Aurelius Orestes (consul 126 BC)
Lucius Aurelius Orestes was a Roman politician who served as consul of the Roman republic in 126 BC with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. He had served as praetor some time before 129 BC. After his consulship, he was assigned as proconsul in S ...
, a consul of the Roman republic and governor of Sardinia
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Orestes (prefect), prefect of Alexandria during the 4th century AD
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Orestes (father of Romulus Augustulus), 5th Century Roman general and father of Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus
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Oreste'', an opera by George Frideric Handel
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Horestes
''Horestes'' is a late Tudor morality play by the English dramatist John Pickering. It was first published in 1567 and was most likely performed by Lord Rich's men as part of the Christmas revels at court that year. The play's full title is ''A ...
'', a morality play by John Pickering
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