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Atreus
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A·treus  (trs, tr-s)
n. Greek Mythology
A king of Mycenae, brother of Thyestes and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus.
Atreus [ˈeɪtrɪˌuːs ˈeɪtrɪəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a king of Mycenae, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and member of the family known as the Atreids (ˈeɪtrɪɪdz)
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Noun1.Atreus - (Greek mythology) the king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and of Menelaus
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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