Atreid
/ˈeɪ.tri.ɪd/noun
A descendant of Atreus, especially Agamemnon or Menelaus in Greek mythology.
Did you know?The Atreid family myth includes the sacrifice of Iphigenia, the murder of Agamemnon, and Orestes’ revenge, making it one of antiquity’s archetypal cursed bloodlines.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European or pre-Greek
Pre-Greek
*Atreus
“The ultimate origin of the name is uncertain; proposed etymologies remain disputed.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀτρεύς (Atreús)
“Atreus, legendary king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs)
“Son or descendant of Atreus; a patronymic meaning belonging to the house of Atreus.”
8th Century BCE
Greek
Ἀτρεΐδης (Atreïdēs)
“An Atreid, used in epic poetry for Agamemnon or Menelaus.”
17th–19th Century
English
Atreid
“A literary English noun or adjective referring to a descendant of Atreus.”
Modern English
English
Atreid
“A member or descendant of the mythological house of Atreus.”