Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory in Atreus and Thyestes
Sometimes, there's more to a myth than meets the eye
Sibling Rivalry
Atreus and Thyestes did not get along. (Wow, there's the understatement of the year.) These brothers hated each other so much in life, we bet they're still coming up with awful things to do to each...
Thyestean Feast
We're guessing Thyestes would be pretty unhappy that the term "Thyestean feast" or banquet is now used to describe any act of cannibalism. Then again, maybe he would eat it up. When Atreus tricked...