Thyestes

Summary

Thyestes is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He draws 159 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #153 of 1,333).^[2]

Key Facts

• Thyestes is buried at Tomb of Thyestes near Mycenae^[3].
• Thyestes's father was Pelops^[4].
• Thyestes's mother was Hippodamia^[5].
• Thyestes was married to Laodameia^[6].
• A child of Thyestes was Aegisthus^[7].
• A child of Thyestes was Pelopeia^[8].
• A child of Thyestes was Aglaus^[9].
• A child of Thyestes was Tantalus^[10].
• A child of Thyestes was Pleisthenes^[11].
• A child of Thyestes was Orchomenus^[12].
• Thyestes held the position of king of Mycenae^[13].
• Thyestes's image is recorded as Stern3-24-4-1-.jpg^[14].
• Thyestes is recorded as male^[15].
• Thyestes's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Thyestes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72187072^[17].
• Thyestes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316671083^[18].
• Thyestes's GND ID is recorded as 118622471^[19].
• Thyestes's IdRef ID is recorded as 185877516^[20].
• Thyestes's Commons category is recorded as Thyestes^[21].
• Thyestes's unmarried partner is recorded as Pelopeia^[22].
• Thyestes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kvbl^[23].
• Thyestes's Rodovid ID is recorded as 338281^[24].
• Thyestes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Thyestes's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[26].
• Thyestes's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

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

Career and Affiliations

Thyestes held the position of king of Mycenae^[13].

Personal Life

Among Thyestes's spouses was Laodameia^[6]. Children include Aegisthus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Pelopeia^[8], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Aglaus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Tantalus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Pleisthenes^[11], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Orchomenus^[12].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Tomb of Thyestes near Mycenae^[3].

Why It Matters

Thyestes draws 159 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #153 of 1,333).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Who were Thyestes's parents?

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

Who was Thyestes married to?

Thyestes's spouses include Laodameia^[6].