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Thyestes
[ thahy-es-teez ]
noun
, Classical Mythology.
- the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus.
Thyestes
/ ˌθaɪɛˈstiːən; θaɪˈɛstɪən; θaɪˈɛstiːz /
noun
- Greek myth son of Pelops and brother of Atreus, with whose wife he committed adultery. In revenge, Atreus killed Thyestes' sons and served them to their father at a banquet
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Derived Forms
- Thyestean, adjective
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Other Words From
- Thy·es·te·an [thahy-, es, -tee-, uh, n, thahy-e-, stee, -, uh, n], Thy·esti·an adjective
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Example Sentences
Atreus, to revenge himself of his unnatural brother, killed the sons of Thyestes, and invited him to eat them.
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The House of Thyestes, whence Agamemnon sprang, is marked by even blacker legends.
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Atreus, grandson of Tantalus, immortalised in infamy with his brother Thyestes: ib.
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They likewise built Argos; which is mentioned by Thyestes in Seneca as a wonderful performance.
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Thyestes exalts over the fulfillment of another chapter in the inevitable curse.
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