[thahy-es-teez] 
| the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus. |
[thahy-es-tee-uh
n, thahy-e-stee-uhn] , Thy⋅es⋅ti⋅an, adjective | Thy·es·tes (thī-ěs'tēz) n. Greek Mythology A king of Mycenae who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons, served to him by his brother Atreus, as revenge for seducing his wife and usurping the throne. [Greek Thuestēs.] |