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Calchas [r]: A character from Greek who was the seer or prophet of Agamemnon during the Trojan War. He advised Agamemnon to kill his daughter Iphigeneia before setting sail for Troy (ancient city) in order to have favorable winds, a sacrifice demanded by the goddess Artemis.