Atreus

Summary

Atreus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (627 views/month).^[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's image is recorded as Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae- Atreus Farnese MET DP870243.jpg^[13].
• Atreus is recorded as male^[14].
• Atreus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Atreus's killed by is recorded as Aegisthus^[16].
• Atreus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57408290^[17].
• Atreus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316444149^[18].
• Atreus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315176916^[19].
• Atreus's GND ID is recorded as 118650858^[20].
• Atreus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2015021314^[21].
• Atreus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150827587^[22].
• Atreus's IdRef ID is recorded as 18577735X^[23].
• Atreus's Commons category is recorded as Atreus^[24].
• Atreus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kv8t^[25].
• Atreus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 334297^[26].
• Atreus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0222282^[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 ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (627 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

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].