Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, in Greek mythology. Orestes or Orestis may also refer to: *

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

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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

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 *

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 *

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 *

Orestes Valley Olympus Range () is a primarily ice-free mountain range of Victoria Land, Antarctica, with peaks over , between Victoria and McKelvey Valleys on the north and Wright Valley on the south. It was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington An ...

, Victoria Land, Antarctica *

Orestes Glacier Olympus Range () is a primarily ice-free mountain range of Victoria Land, Antarctica, with peaks over , between Victoria and McKelvey Valleys on the north and Wright Valley on the south. It was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington An ...

, Victoria Land, Antarctica * 13475 Orestes, an asteroid sharing the planet Jupiter's orbit

Watercraft

* HMS ''Orestes'', various British Royal Navy ships * USS ''Orestes'' (AGP-10), a United States Navy motor torpedo boat tender

Other uses

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 *

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 *

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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