In Popular Culture
- In the 1956 epic film Helen of Troy, Agamemnon is played by Robert Douglas.
- In the 1976 science fiction novel Children of Dune, written by Frank Herbert, Agamemnon is mentioned as an ancestor of the Atreides family.
- In the 1981 British fantasy film Time Bandits, Agamemnon is played by Sean Connery.
- In the 2003 miniseries Helen of Troy, Agamemnon is portrayed by Rufus Sewell.
- In the 2004 epic war film Troy, Agamemnon is depicted as a ruthless power-mad king played by Brian Cox.
- In the 2011 video game Warriors: Legends of Troy, Agamemnon is portrayed as a power-hungry tryant and is the main antagonist.
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