Greek mythology
Aerope
Cretan-born queen whose adultery deepened a family curse
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Group
- Mortal · Ruler
- Appears in
- House of Atreus
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Aerope is a granddaughter of King Minos who marries Atreus and becomes queen of Mycenae. She betrays him by taking his brother Thyestes as her lover and helping him steal the golden lamb that signals the right to rule. Her treachery sets in motion the savage feud between the brothers that curses their descendants.
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- Who is Aerope?
- Aerope is a granddaughter of King Minos who marries Atreus and becomes queen of Mycenae. She betrays him by taking his brother Thyestes as her lover and helping him steal the golden lamb that signals the right to rule.
- Which mythology does Aerope belong to?
- Aerope belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Aerope appear in?
- Aerope appears in House of Atreus, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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