Amphitryon

American

[am-fi-tree-uhn] / æmˈfɪ tri ən /

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

Amphitryon British

/ æmˈfɪtrɪən /

noun

Greek myth the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene

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He was born in Thebes and for a long time was held to be the son of Amphitryon, a distinguished general.

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She bore two children, Hercules to Zeus and Iphicles to Amphitryon.

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In those earlier years he was called Alcides, or descendant of Alcaeus who was Amphitryon’s father.

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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.

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He gave them gleefully to Amphitryon.

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