Orestes (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Orestes was the name of several figures, the most famous being Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.
Other figures named Orestes include:
- Orestes, one of the leaders of the satyrs who joined the army of Dionysus in his campaign against India.
- Orestes, son of river god Achelous and princess Perimede, daughter of King Aeolus of Thessaly. He was the brother of Hippodamas.
- Orestes, a Greek warrior slain by Hector and Ares during the Trojan War.
- Orestes, a Trojan soldier who attacked the Achaean wall together with Asius and was killed by Leonteus, a Lapith leader.