Thyestes

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proper noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek Θυέστης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΘυέστης
  2. EnglishThyestes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θυέστης (Thuéstēs).

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Thyestes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thyestes

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