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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Atreus
A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
One of the sons of Pelops and Hippodamia; husband of Aerope and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaos (Menelaus).
As the king of Mykenai (Mycenae), Atreus inherited a family curse; his father, Pelops, was cursed by Myrtilus because of an unpaid debt, i.e. a breach of honor.
When Pelops died, his brother, Thyestes, was to become the ruler but Atreus drove him and his family from Mykenai and became king; Atreus supposedly killed several of Thyestes’ children and, as an ultimate insult, fed them to him at a feast.
Atreus’ other sons were Anaxibia and Plisthenes.
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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
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