Amphitryon

American  

[am-fi-tree-uhn] / æmˈfɪ tri ən /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the husband of the virtuous Alcmene, whom Zeus seduced by assuming the form of Amphitryon, resulting in the birth of Hercules.

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Amphitryon British  

/ æmˈfɪtrɪən /

noun

1. Greek myth the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene

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Example Sentences

In Nafplio, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite at the Amphitryon Hotel overlooking the bay of Nafplion is $460 a night in mid-June with two bathrooms and two private balconies.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2018

In Nafplio, a two-bedroom, two bathroom suite at the Amphitryon Hotel overlooking the bay of Nafplion is $460 a night in mid-June with two bathrooms and two private balconies.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2018

The Broken Pitcher centers on a judge who is also a malefactor; in Amphitryon, the great Theban commander rages against an impostor "who wants me . .. out of the fortress of my consciousness."

From Time Magazine Archive

Box-office appeal of the Behrman adaptation of the Giraudoux Amphitryon is that the Olympians behave like contemporary Parisians.

From Time Magazine Archive

As he stood there in utter bewilderment the terrified people who were watching him from a distance saw that the mad fit was over, and Amphitryon dared to approach him.

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