Atreus

Summary

Atreus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Atreus is buried at Tomb of Atreus and those killed by Aegisthus at Mycenae^[3].
• Atreus's father was Pelops^[4].
• Atreus's mother was Hippodamia^[5].
• Atreus was married to Aerope^[6].
• A child of Atreus was Menelaus^[7].
• A child of Atreus was Agamemnon^[8].
• A child of Atreus was Anaxibia^[9].
• A child of Atreus was Astyoche^[10].
• A child of Atreus was Cyndragora^[11].
• Atreus held the position of king of Mycenae^[12].
• Atreus is recorded as male^[13].
• Atreus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Atreus's killed by is recorded as Aegisthus^[15].
• Atreus's Commons category is recorded as Atreus^[16].
• Atreus's depicted by is recorded as Atreus murdered by Aegisthus, apulian amphora^[17].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[20].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[21].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[22].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Atreus's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[26].
• Atreus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ατρέας'}^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Atreus's father was Pelops^[4]. His mother was Hippodamia^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Atreus held the position of king of Mycenae^[12].

Personal Life

Atreus was married to Aerope^[6]. Children include Menelaus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Agamemnon^[8], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Anaxibia^[9], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Astyoche^[10], a mythological Greek character^[31]; and Cyndragora^[11], a mythological Greek character^[32].

Death and Burial

Atreus is buried at Tomb of him and those killed by Aegisthus at Mycenae^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Atreus include Atreides^[33], a noble family^[34].

Why It Matters

Atreus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Atreides^[33], a noble family^[34].

FAQs

Who were Atreus's parents?

Atreus's father was Pelops^[4]. Atreus's mother was Hippodamia^[5].

Who was Atreus married to?

Atreus's spouses include Aerope^[6].