What Do Hittite Writings Reveal About the Existence of Atreus, King of Mycenae?

What Do Hittite Writings Reveal About the Existence of Atreus, King of Mycenae?

A Hittite document from the mid-13th century BCE. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA-4.0 In Greek mythology, Atreus the king of Mycenae was the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, the two most prominent commanders in the Trojan War. Is there any evidence that this powerful king really existed? Some researchers have argued that he can be found in ancient Hittite documents. Is this really the case? Who was Atreus of Mycenae? Firstly, let us examine…