Amphitryon
[ am-fi-tree-uhn ]
/ æmˈfɪ tri ən /
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noun Classical Mythology.
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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amphitricha, amphitrichate, Amphitrite, amphitropous, Amphitruo, Amphitryon, Amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic
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Amphitryon
/ (æmˈfɪtrɪən) /
noun
Greek myth the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene
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