Amphion

American  

[am-fahy-uhn, am-fee-] / æmˈfaɪ ən, ˈæm fi- /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. 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 Word Forms

• Amphionic adjective

Example Sentences

Even earlier than that, though, on 6 August 1914, the cruiser HMS Amphion hit a German mine and sank, killing about 150 sailors.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2016

Now that the Amphion has mastered them, it might think about rounding off the edges.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2012

Not surprisingly, the concerts are usually packed, as the Sunday afternoon performance by the Amphion String Quartet was.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2012

Following acquisition Amphion perfected the Ampico reproducing attachments and although the manufacture of player-pianos has been practically discontinued, Ampicos are still distributed to Chickering, Knabe, Mason & Hamlin for installation in their most pretentious grands.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her husband was Amphion, a son of Zeus and an incomparable musician.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton