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Atreus

American  
[ey-tree-uhs, ey-tryoos] / ˈeɪ tri əs, ˈeɪ trjus /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.


Atreus British  
/ ˈeɪtrɪəs, ˈeɪtrɪˌuːs /

noun

  1. Greek myth a king of Mycenae, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and member of the family known as the Atreids ( ˈeɪtrɪɪdz )

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The return of Kratos and his son Atreus to the PlayStation has received the most nominations for the 2023 Bafta Games Awards.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2023

In a game of fabled, larger-than-life beings, it was inner conflict that ruled, specifically Kratos’ impossible struggle to shield his son Atreus from the physical and emotional dangers of a confused world.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2022

On the other hand, he wants to protect his teenage boy, Atreus, who’s trying to get a grip on his own supernatural talents.

From Seattle Times Nov. 7, 2022

Together, Atreus and Kratos journey across a realm fighting monsters, vindictive gods, and having a neat lil’ chat with a kick-ass, world-eating, giant snake.

From The Verge Sep. 9, 2021

This passage in the Iliad is the first mention of the House of Atreus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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