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Thyestes (thīĕs`tēz): see Atreus Atreus (ā`trēəs), in Greek mythology, the son of Pelops and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. ..... Click the link for more information. . Thyestes cursed the house of Atreus, who had served him his sons in a stew. [Gk. Myth. & Drama: “Atreus,” Benét, 61] See : Curse Thyestes unknowingly eats sons served by vengeful brother. [Rom. Lit.: Thyestes] See : Punishment How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He must be one who is highly renowned and prosperous,--a personage like Oedipus, Thyestes, or other illustrious men of such families. Atreus, when he died, left it to Thyestes, rich in flocks, and Thyestes in his turn left it to be borne by Agamemnon, that he might be lord of all Argos and of the isles. Your brother and his ships escaped, for Juno protected him, but when he was just about to reach the high promontory of Malea, he was caught by a heavy gale which carried him out to sea again sorely against his will, and drove him to the foreland where Thyestes used to dwell, but where Aegisthus was then living. |
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