Atreus

[ ey-tree-uhs, ey-tryoos ]

/ ˈeɪ tri əs, ˈeɪ tryus /

noun Classical Mythology.

the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.

Words nearby Atreus

Atrek, atremble, atresia, at rest, atretic, Atreus, atria, atrial, atrial artery, atrial auricle, atrial chaotic tachycardia

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Example sentences from the Web for Atreus

Resurrected by the gods, Pelops has a son whom he names Atreus, and Atreus repeats the family curse.
Cheney Blood Lust|Lee Siegel|October 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Atreus was the father of Agamemnon, according to Homer; other writers call him Agamemnon's grandfather.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
Let the son of Atreus think better of it: I acquit Helen of criminality; she made use of the opportunity given by an easy husband.
Ars Amatoria, or The Art Of Love|Ovid
Say, is it to behold the violence of Agamemnon, Atreus's son?
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds

I will wager you a tripod or cauldron, and Agamemnon son of Atreus shall decide whose horses are first.
The Iliad|Homer
You devour your people, for you are king over a feeble folk; otherwise, son of Atreus, henceforward you would insult no man.
The Iliad|Homer

British Dictionary definitions for Atreus

Atreus

/ (ˈeɪtrɪˌuːs, ˈeɪtrɪəs) /

noun

Greek myth a king of Mycenae, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and member of the family known as the Atreids (ˈeɪtrɪɪdz)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	atreus
释义	Atreus [ ey-tree-uhs, ey-tryoos ] / ˈeɪ tri əs, ˈeɪ tryus / noun Classical Mythology. the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse. Words nearby Atreus Atrek, atremble, atresia, at rest, atretic, Atreus, atria, atrial, atrial artery, atrial auricle, atrial chaotic tachycardia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Atreus Resurrected by the gods, Pelops has a son whom he names Atreus, and Atreus repeats the family curse. Cheney Blood Lust\|Lee Siegel\|October 22, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Atreus was the father of Agamemnon, according to Homer; other writers call him Agamemnon's grandfather. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various Let the son of Atreus think better of it: I acquit Helen of criminality; she made use of the opportunity given by an easy husband. Ars Amatoria, or The Art Of Love\|Ovid Say, is it to behold the violence of Agamemnon, Atreus's son? Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)\|John Addington Symonds I will wager you a tripod or cauldron, and Agamemnon son of Atreus shall decide whose horses are first. The Iliad\|Homer You devour your people, for you are king over a feeble folk; otherwise, son of Atreus, henceforward you would insult no man. The Iliad\|Homer British Dictionary definitions for Atreus Atreus / (ˈeɪtrɪˌuːs, ˈeɪtrɪəs) / noun Greek myth a king of Mycenae, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and member of the family known as the Atreids (ˈeɪtrɪɪdz) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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