Atreus - Wikipedia
WEBIn Greek mythology, Atreus (/ ˈeɪtriəs / AY-tri-əs, / ˈeɪtruːs / AY-trooss; [1]) [a] was a king of Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. Collectively, his descendants are known as Atreidai or …
Atreus | King of Mycenae, Son of Pelops, Father of Agamemnon
WEBAtreus, in Greek legend, the son of Pelops of Mycenae and his wife, Hippodamia. Atreus was the elder brother of Thyestes and was the king of Mycenae. The story of his family—the House of Atreus—is virtually unrivaled in antiquity for complexity and corruption.
Atreus - Greek Mythology
WEBAtreus was a king of Mycenae in Greek mythology, son of Pelops and Hippodamia. He was married to Aerope and fathered a girl, Anaxibia, and two boys, Agamemnon and Menelaus, two of the protagonists of the Trojan War. All descendants of Atreus are …
Atreus - Mythopedia
WEBSep 11, 2023 · Atreus was a bloodthirsty Greek king, a son of Pelops who migrated to the Peloponnese. He and his brother Thyestes destroyed one another in their long and violent feud for the throne of Mycenae.
Atreus - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · Atreus was the mythical Greek king of Mycenae. He is perhaps best known for being the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, two heroes of the Trojan War, as well as for the terrible curse placed upon his...
Atreus • Facts and Information on the Greek Hero Atreus
WEBAtreus, in Greek mythology, was Pelops and Hippodamia’s son. He was Mycenae’s king in Peloponnes and father to Menelaus and Agamemnon. The name means fearless or tremble. Collectively, Atreus’ descendants are called Atreidae or Atreidai.
Atreus in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths
WEBAtreus was the father of Menelaus and Agamemnon in Greek mythology. Atreus was also a king of Mycenae, and a member of the cursed family line of Tantalus.
Greek & Roman Mythology - Greek Tragedy - University of …
WEBShe bore Thyestes' son, but Atreus thought that the boy was his. Atreus named the boy Aegisthus. After many years of searching for Thyestes, Atreus finally sent his two grown sons, Agamemnon and Menelaus, to Delphi to find out where Thyestes was.
Atreus, king of Mycenae in Greek mythology | Britannica
WEBAtreus, In Greek legend, the son of Pelops. Atreus became king of Mycenae and drove out his brother Thyestes. Plagued by a curse on the house of Pelops, Atreus murdered his own son Pleisthenes and was eventually killed by the nephew he had raised as a son.
Atreus - Greek Mythology Notes
WEBSep 12, 2021 · Atreus was a legendary figure from Greek mythology, known as the king of Mycenae and the father of two famous Greek heroes, Agamemnon and Menelaus. His story is one of the most tragic and bloody in all of ancient …
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