Whilst at Aulis, preparing for war with Troy, King Agamemnon kills a deer in a sacred grove of Artemis, prompting the goddess to send harsh winds, trapping his ships. To appease Artemis, Agamemnon is commanded to sacrifice his eldest daughter Iphigenia. In some tales she is killed, but in others she is saved by Artemis and taken to Tauris to wait out the Trojan war in safety.
Victoria Clough 