King of Olympia and brother of Atreus in Greek mythology
For other uses, see Thyestes (disambiguation).
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Thyestes and Aerope, painting by Nosadella
In Greek mythology, Thyestes (pronounced /θaɪˈɛstiːz/, Greek: Θυέστης, [tʰyéstɛːs]) was a king of Olympia. Thyestes and his brother, Atreus, were exiled by their father for having murdered their half-brother, Chrysippus, in their desire for the throne of Olympia. They took refuge in Mycenae, where they ascended the throne upon the absence of King Eurystheus, who was fighting the Heracleidae. Eurystheus had meant for their lordship to be temporary; it became permanent because of his death in conflict.
The most popular representation of Thyestes is that of the play Thyestes by Seneca in 62 AD. This play is one of the originals for the revenge tragedy genre. Although inspired by Greek mythology and legend, Seneca's version is different.
In Greek mythology, Thyestes (pronounced /θaɪˈɛstiːz/, Greek: Θυέστης, [tʰyéstɛːs]) was a king of Olympia. Thyestes and his brother, Atreus, were exiled...
Thyestes. Depending on myth versions, they murdered Chrysippus, who was their half-brother. Because of the murder, Hippodamia, Atreus, and Thyestes were...
sons of his twin brother Thyestes and fed them to Thyestes after discovering Thyestes' adultery with his wife Aerope. Thyestes fathered Aegisthus with...
Atreus and Thyestes, killed their half brother, Chrysippus, who was his favorite son and was meant to inherit the kingdom; Atreus and Thyestes were banished...
Aegisthus was the sole surviving son of Thyestes after Atreus killed his brother's children and served them to Thyestes in a meal. While Agamemnon laid siege...
his brother Tantalus, were the infant sons of Thyestes and Aerope, who Atreus killed and served to Thyestes at a banquet. Pleisthenes, the son of Menealus...
favorable weather for climbing Thyestes. Mountains portal Geography of British Columbia Geology of British Columbia "Mount Thyestes". Bivouac.com. Retrieved...
Stoicism. As a tragedian, he is best known for plays such as his Medea, Thyestes, and Phaedra. Seneca had an immense influence on later generations—during...
The race takes its name from the racehorse, Thyestes, named after a figure from Greek mythology. Thyestes, by The Tetrarch (out of Tetratema), was bred...
London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1932. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. "Seneca: Thyestes". Thyestes. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-186447-6. Catenaccio, Claire...
While the wife of Atreus, she became the lover of his brother Thyestes, and gave Thyestes the golden lamb, by which he became the king of Mycenae. Aerope's...
the election of Thyestes should be reversed. The argument was heeded, and Atreus became king. His first move was to pursue Thyestes and all his family...
Isanthrene thyestes is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1883. It is found in Ecuador. Savela, Markku (January 4...
November 1985) Cottlesloe Theatre Thyestes (June 1994) Manchester Green Room, and Royal Court Theatre - As Thyestes The Murderers (1985) Cottesloe Theatre...
on Augustus. Varius's most famous literary production was the tragedy Thyestes, which Quintilian (Inst. Orat. x.1, 98) declared fit to rank with any of...
Seneca, Hercules on Oeta in Tragedies, Volume II: Oedipus. Agamemnon. Thyestes. Hercules on Oeta. Octavia, edited and translated by John G. Fitch, Loeb...
of exile, Thyestes is allowed to return to Mycenae. However, the conflict escalates when Atreus executes his revenge by tricking Thyestes into eating...
Best Leading Actor for Thyestes (Belvoir Street Theatre) 2012 Sydney Theatre Awards Nomination: Best New Australian Work for Thyestes (Belvoir Street Theatre)...
and Thucydides writes that he was killed out of jealousy by Atreus and Thyestes, his half-brothers, who cast him into a well. This is usually on their...
Thyeste ("If such a sinister design is not worthy of Atreus, it is worthy of Thyestes"). This story first appeared in The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present...
suggest that certain scenes of the plays, such as the cannibalistic feast in Thyestes, may have been staged and performed while others were not. Scholars believe...
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