Amphion
[ am-fahy-uhn, am-fee- ]
/ æmˈfaɪ ən, ˈæm fi- /
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noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Amphion
Am·phi·on·ic [am-fahy-on-ik, -fee-], /ˌæm faɪˈɒn ɪk, -fi-/, adjectiveWords nearby Amphion
amphimacer, Amphimarus, amphimixis, Amphinome, Amphinomus, Amphion, amphioxus, amphipathic, amphiphile, amphiphilic, amphiploid
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