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Amphiaraus

[ am-fee-uh-rey-uh s ]

/ ˌæm fi əˈreɪ əs /

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noun Classical Mythology.

a hero who joined the Seven against Thebes, although he knew that his death was fated: deified after death.

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Examples from the Web for amphiaraus

The wish to gain time had chiefly induced Pericles to request that Amphiaraus might be consulted.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child
Eriphyle, unable to withstand the tempting bait, accepted the bribe, and thus Amphiaraus was compelled to join the army.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
And how many did Eriphyle live with Amphiaraus, and was the mother of children not a few?
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece|Various
The ancient Greeks also believed that Amphiaraus—one of their most celebrated prophets and demi-gods—rose from the dead.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions|T. W. Doane

In "Departure of Amphiaraus" the hero wears the plain plate corslet, and no mailed kirtle (fig. 73).
The World of Homer|Andrew Lang