Orestes and Pylades Orestes had been sent to Phocis during his mother Clytemnestra's affair with Aegisthus. There he was raised with Pylades, and so considered him to be his closest friend. While Orestes was away, Clytemnestra killed her husband, Orestes' father Agamemnon.
orestes and pylades orestes had been sent to phocis during his mother clytemnestra's affair with aegisthus there he was raised with pylades and so considered him to be his closest friend while orestes was away clytemnestra killed her husband orestes' father agamemnon