Thyesteus

Thyestes, ae, m., = Thuestês, son of Pelops and brother of Atreus, who set before him for food the flesh of his own son; he was the father of Ægisthus, Hyg. Fab. 88; Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 25; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 26; Hor. A. P. 91; id. C. 1, 16, 17; Pers. 5, 8.— Hence,

A.

Thyestēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thyestes, Thyestean:

Mycenae,

Luc. 1, 544:

mensa,

Ov. P. 4, 6, 47; id. M. 15, 462:

exsecratio,

Cic. Pis. 19, 43; cf.

preces,

Hor. Epod. 5, 86:

more furere,

Sen. Contr. 1, 1 med. —

B.

Thyestĭădes, ae, m., the (male) offspring of Thyestes; said of Ægisthus, Ov. A. A. 2, 407; Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. 113.