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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Amphitryon

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

To provincial Lunt-Fontanne fans, Amphitryon 38 was pretty much what the doctor ordered.

From Time Magazine Archive

Theatre Guild subscribers, present for the Manhattan opening of Amphitryon 38, settled back expectantly in their seats.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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

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