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Thyestes
Thy·es·tes
[
thī ésteez
]
noun
Definition:
king of Mycenae:
in Greek mythology, the brother of Atreus and king of Mycenae. After usurping the throne from his brother, he was tricked into eating the flesh of his own sons.
Thy·es·te·an
adjective
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