Amphitryon
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Within Vinony's link graph, Amphitryon is referenced by 419 other articles, and connects out to Thebes, Amphitryon and Latin.
Vinony files it under Mythological Tirynthians, Mythology of Argolis and Mythology of Heracles.
Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Deity.deity_of
- Prince of Tiryns
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Amphitryon
- Deity.image
- Detail - "Hercules strangles the snakes" - wall painting (1st century AD) from Herculaneum, "Augusteum" called Basilica - Exhibition "Hero" up July 31, 2018 at Archaeological Museum of Naples.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Amphitryon, detail of antique fresco from Herculaneum.
- Deity.abode
- Thebes
- Deity.consort
- Alcmene
- Deity.parents
- Alcaeus and Astydameia
- Deity.siblings
- AnaxoPerimede
- Deity.children
- LaonomeIphicles
- Deity.birth_place
- Tiryns
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Alkmene
- Image
- Detail - "Hercules strangles the snakes" - wall painting (1st century AD) from Herculaneum, "Augusteum" called Basilica - Exhibition "Hero" up July 31, 2018 at Archaeological Museum of Naples.jpg
- Residence
- Thebes
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- Commons category
- Amphitryon
- different from
- Q522562
- native label
- Αμφιτρύωνας
- worshipped by
- Greek mythology
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Mythology
- Dramatic treatments
- Notes
- References
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Amphitryon (; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιτρύων, gen.: Ἀμφιτρύωνος; usually interpreted as "harassing either side", Latin: Amphitruo), in Greek mythology, was a son of Alcaeus, king of Tiryns in Argolis. His mother was named either Astydameia, the daughter of Pelops and Hippodamia, or Laonome, daughter of Guneus, or else Hipponome, daughter of Menoeceus. Amphitryon was the brother of Anaxo (wife of Electryon), and Perimede, wife of Licymnius. He was a husband of Alcmene, Electryon's daughter, and stepfather of the Greek hero Heracles.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amphitryon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.