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Thyestes
[ thahy-es-teez ]
noun
- the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus.
Thyestes
/ ˌθaɪɛˈstiːən; θaɪˈɛstɪən; θaɪˈɛstiːz /
noun
- Greek myth son of Pelops and brother of Atreus, with whose wife he committed adultery. In revenge, Atreus killed Thyestes' sons and served them to their father at a banquet
Derived Forms
- Thyestean, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ճ··ٱ· [thahy-, es, -tee-, uh, n, thahy-e-, stee, -, uh, n], ճ·t· adjective
Example Sentences
A winner of the Thyestes Chase then Bobbyjo Chase, where Intense Raffles was runner-up, but that rival better off at the weights here.
Finished last of the 17 that completed under Rachael Blackmore, who rode him to victory in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park in January.
Finished runner-up in two big handicap chases on heavy ground this season, including when second to Ain't That A Shame in the Thyestes Chase.
Won the Thyestes Chase in only his second race since being sidelined for the best part of three years.
Beaten a short head by Carefully Selected in the Thyestes Chase before finishing third in the Kim Muir Chase at Cheltenham.
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