Thyestean banquet

Thyestean banquet
Thyestean banquet or Thyestean feast [thī es′tē ən, thī es′tē ən, thī΄es tē′ən, thī΄es tē′ən]
n.
in allusion to the Greek tale that after Thyestes seduced Atreus' wife, Atreus murdered Thyestes' sons and served them to him at a feast
a banquet at which human flesh is served

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  • Thyestes — /θaɪˈɛstiz/ (say thuy esteez) noun Greek Legend son of Pelops and brother of Atreus. He seduced his brother s wife, in revenge for which Atreus slew Thyestes sons and served them to their father at a banquet. –Thyestean /θaɪˈɛstiən/ (say thuy… …  

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