Thyestes

American

[thahy-es-teez] / θaɪˈɛs tiz /

noun

Classical Mythology.

the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus.

Thyestes British

/ 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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He looked set to figure in the Thyestes before a last fence unseat but has to be forgiven a very disappointing display last time in the Bobbyjo to merit an each way chance.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

Finished runner-up in two big handicap chases on heavy ground this season, including when second to Ain't That A Shame in the Thyestes Chase.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024

Defeat of stablemate Run Wild Fred when winning the Thyestes Chase last year reads well.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022

Won the Thyestes Chase, like his predecessor, when he had several of his Aintree rivals trailing behind.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022

Her lover followed her and stood beside her—Aegisthus, the youngest child of Thyestes, born after that horrible feast.

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

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