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

This leads to an exploration of the secrets of strings with the help of the Amphion String Quartet.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2015

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

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2012

Kuper suggested that the Amphion fire some star shells into the air.

From Time Magazine Archive

She too could boast a god for lover, having lain with Zeus and borne two sons to him: Amphion and Zethos, who founded Thebes, the upper city, and built the ancient citadel.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer