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Amphitryon (/ æ m ˈ f ɪ t r i ən /; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιτρύων, gen.: Ἀμφιτρύωνος; usually interpreted as "harassing either side", Latin : Amphitruo), in Greek mythology , was a son of Alcaeus , king of Tiryns in Argolis .
Amphitryon, in Greek mythology, son of Alcaeus, king of Tiryns. Having accidentally killed his uncle Electryon, king of Mycenae, Amphitryon fled with Alcmene, Electryon’s daughter, to Thebes, where he was cleansed from the guilt by Creon, his maternal uncle, king of Thebes.
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Jul 5, 2023 · Amphitryon was a son of King Alcaeus of Tiryns and a hero from the Argolid. He married Alcmene, who was seduced by Zeus and gave birth to Heracles, whom Amphitryon raised as his own son.
Myths / Mortals / Amphitryon. Amphitryon was the son of Alcaeus in Greek mythology, king of Tiryns. He was a general in Thebes, who married Alcmene, daughter of Electryon, king of Mycenae. He accidentally killed Electryon, and was exiled by Electryon's brother, Sthenelus, along with his wife.
Amphitryon was a hero and a king who fought against the Teleboans and married Alcmene, the mother of Heracles. He was also the son of Perseus and the grandfather of Eurystheus, the king of the Underworld.
Amphitryon. In Greek mythology, the hero Amphitryon was the son of King Alcaeus of Tiryns and the grandson of Perseus*. Alcaeus's brother Electryon, the king of Mycenae, asked Amphitryon to take over his kingdom when he went to battle the Taphians, who had killed his eight sons.
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Amphitryon was the brother of Anaxo , and Perimede, wife of Licymnius. He was a husband of Alcmene, Electryon's daughter, and stepfather of the Greek hero Heracles. Amphitryon , in Greek mythology, was a son of Alcaeus, king of Tiryns in Argolis.
