Etymology

Thyestes

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Today it means: A king of Olympia; the son of Pelops and Hippodamia; and father of Pelopia and Aegisthus. He and his brother Atreus were exiled by their father for having murdered their half-brother Chrysippus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Θυέστης
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΘυέστης
  2. English todayThyestes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θυέστης (Thuéstēs).

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