Definition of Thyestean in English:
Thyestean
adjective θʌɪˈɛstɪənθaɪˈɛstiən
Greek Mythology Relating to or characteristic of Thyestes, whose brother Atreus made him eat the flesh of his own two sons at a banquet.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is as if the age of Thyestean banquets were returned.
- She arranges a Thyestean feast for her ex-hubby and his new wife.
Definition of Thyestean in US English:
Thyestean
adjectiveθaɪˈɛstiənTHīˈestēən
Greek Mythology Relating to or characteristic of Thyestes, whose brother Atreus made him eat the flesh of his own two sons at a banquet.
Example sentencesExamples
- She arranges a Thyestean feast for her ex-hubby and his new wife.
- It is as if the age of Thyestean banquets were returned.