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atreus

/ˈeɪ.triː.əs/

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noun

/ˈeɪ.triː.əs/C1formalart
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к персонажу греческой мифологии, царю Микен и отцу Агамемнона и Менелая.

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Mythological KingC1formal

    In Greek mythology, the king of Mycenae and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus.

    ruМифический царь

    • Atreus was a central figure in the tragic history of the House of Atreus.
    • The curse on the House of Atreus led to many famous Greek tragedies.
    • Agamemnon and Menelaus were the sons of King Atreus.